Overview

• The planned September 10 shutdown was postponed after MMRDA did not issue the formal permission to begin closure.
• The delay hinges on pending rehabilitation for residents of Haaji Noorani and Lakshmi Niwas, part of a 19-building cluster redevelopment announced in August.
• Traffic police say the April closure notice remains valid and diversion signages can be deployed within 24 hours of approval.
• The project will demolish the century-old road overbridge and replace it with a double-decker span integrated with the Sewri–Worli elevated connector.
• The bridge links Prabhadevi and Parel across two suburban stations handling an estimated 500,000–700,000 daily commuters, prolonging uncertainty for motorists and nearby hospitals.