New Belasis bridge to be open by December 31, says BMC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday completed installation of 12 iron beams measuring 36 meters each, achieving a serious breakthrough in the construction of the new Belasis Bridge.
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The new bridge will be cable-stayed and constructed with steel, while the foundation will be made of concrete. (File Photo)The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday completed installation of 12 iron beams measuring 36 meters each, achieving a serious breakthrough in the construction of the new Belasis Bridge which connects the congested Tardeo area in south Mumbai with Mumbai Central. The civic officials on Monday said that by December 31, this year the construction of this bridge will be completed and the bridge will be open for citizens.
“The initial deadline of opening this bridge was set up for April, 2026, however as per the revised deadline we are aiming to open the bridge by December, 2025. Now that we have completed the installation of iron beams, the work of erecting iron blocks and metal piers will be taken up by the authorities,” the BMC said in a statement issued on Monday.
A key east-west connector, the Belasis bridge connects traffic movement between Nagpada and Tardeo and is a railway overbridge (ROB) that passes above railway tracks. However, following a structural audit report in 2018, it was found that the bridge has lived its age. Following this, the BMC decided to construct a new bridge by pulling down the old structure.
The new bridge will be cable-stayed and constructed with steel, while the foundation will be made of concrete. The clearance between the railway tracks and the bridge girder will be 6.5 metres, which is an increase compared to the previous bridge. The main carriageway of the bridge will span 380 metres in width and feature six vehicular lanes to improve traffic flow, up from the three previously.
The old structure was demolished in June 2024, after which construction of the new bridge began. Since the bridge will span over railway tracks, the BMC chose to build a cable-stayed bridge to minimise the piling work required.
“The work of assembling, and installation of the girder is underway and we are expecting to achieve it by the end of August. Meanwhile the remaining piers of the bridge will be raised, following which the girder will be launched above the structure after which the construction of the main carriageway will be taken up. After the carriageway is ready, the bridge will be opened by us for vehicular movement,” said officials.
The total cost for construction and demolition stands at Rs 110 crore. Civic authorities have allocated Rs 70 crore for this project, while the railway department is expected to contribute Rs 40 crore. Since the bridge crosses the railway tracks, the railways carried out the demolition work.
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