Mumbai: Sion bridge to be shut from tomorrow

Updated On: 27 March, 2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

Move was put off because of board exams; Central Railway plans to finish work in two years

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The portion of the structure over railway premises is around 40 metres long. File Pic/Satej Shinde

The Sion rail overbridge (ROB), which is due to be reconstructed, will be closed to traffic for two years from March 28. The bridge’s demolition was scheduled for January 20, but it was later postponed as locals and MP Rahul Shewale intervened. After that, railway authorities decided to close the bridge on February 28. However, the closure was postponed due to the HSC and SSC exams. Railway authorities confirmed said the process of demolishing the bridge would occur in a step-by-step manner. “First, shift utilities must be shifted and tar removed. The final stage is dismantling the structure,” a Central Railway (CR) official said.

The Sion rail overbridge on January 22, 2024. File Pic/Satej Shinde