- By Nidhi Giri
- Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Mumbai’s Vidyavihar road over bridge (ROB) is likely to open in April 2026 after a long delay. The ROB will bring much needed relief to commuters who end up taking longer routes to cross the railway tracks. This in turn increases the travel time during peak hours of traffic. The ROB plans to connect Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg with Ramkrishna Chemburkar Marg. Currently, commuters coming from Mumbai’s eastern suburbs have to take longer routes through Ghatkopar or Kurla to cross the railway tracks. This results in massive traffic following an overwhelming number of vehicles using the same road.
Vidyavihar ROB Timeline
Vidyavihar ROB was scheduled to be completed by December 2024. The deadline, however, was shifted due to multiple reasons. According to the BMC, there were a number of tasks that had to be done before carrying out the project. It included moving stormwater drains, shifting ticket counters on both sides of the tracks, removing around 80 illegal structures, and transplanting trees. Additionally, they needed more steel than they expected, which also slowed things down, reported the free press journal.
In another update, the Mumbai Traffic on Wednesday stated that vehicular movement on Elphinstone Road Over Bridge will remain closed from Friday, adding that the services will be resumed once the maintenance work gets completed. The authorities stated that the century-old bridge is set to be demolished and reconstructed for better functioning. The authority had stated that the crucial bridge between eastern and western regions of the city needed maintenance.
The officials stated that the diversion will come into effect from Friday, adding that suggestions were taken from the people regarding arrangements ahead of announcing the diversion. They stated that the authority is determined to finish the construction work within the deadline, adding that public's suggestions were taken while planning the diversion.