Overview

• The Mumbai Traffic Police say the September 10 shutdown cannot begin without a formal instruction from the MMRDA, despite an April closure notice.
• MMRDA has not cleared demolition as talks continue on relocating residents of Haaji Noorani and Lakshmi Niwas, two buildings directly affected by the project.
• The century-old road overbridge is slated to be replaced with a two-level structure integrated into the Sewri–Worli elevated connector.
• In August, the state announced a cluster redevelopment plan covering 19 buildings tied to the bridge replacement.
• The bridge links Prabhadevi and Parel over two stations used by an estimated 500,000–700,000 daily commuters, and police say diversion plans can be deployed within 24 hours once approved.