The BMC has once again missed the deadline for Gokhale bridge. The corporation had set a deadline to lower the second girder of the bridge by November 14, but it is still as high as it was two-and-a-half months ago. The deadline for completion of the entire bridge was set for April 2025, which may be pushed further. So far, several deadlines set for the bridge work have lapsed. These include an assurance to complete two lanes by May 2023 and four lanes by the end of that year.

Declaring the Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge dilapidated, the BMC closed it in November 2022 and assured that it would be completed by May 2023. The deadline for its completion was pushed several times. After rigorous follow-ups from citizens, the civic body opened two lanes of the bridge on February 26, 2024, with height restrictions. Currently, only light vehicles, including cars and two-wheelers, can ply on the bridge. The structure is not yet open for buses.