Overview

• Police and civic officials told resident representatives the bridge will remain open until Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issues a written commitment on rehabilitation for those in the 19 affected buildings.
• Residents protested overnight, removed newly installed diversion boards near the bridge, and police later convened MMRDA and traffic officials for a meeting.
• The traffic department maintains its April closure notice is valid but says it will not enforce a shutdown without a formal order from the MMRDA.
• The project would replace the century-old overbridge with a double-decker link tied into the Sewri–Worli elevated connector, a plan delayed by exams and relocation disputes.
• The bridge spans Parel and Prabhadevi stations on two lines used by an estimated 500,000–700,000 daily commuters, and authorities say diversion plans will be deployed once approvals are secured.