The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is set to shut the Sion Circle flyover for 45 days, making the commute to and from South Mumbai on the city's eastern flank more tedious. Motorists coming from and going to the Eastern Express Highway and Sion-Panvel Expressway will end up having to use the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road on an already chaotic stretch.

Confirming the development, a senior MSRDC official said, "The bearings and jacks for the flyover's repair work have started arriving. The preliminary preparation work required before the actual repair has also begun. The repairs should begin sometime between January 10 and 15, 2020 and go on for 45 days. We are in touch with the traffic police, whose NOC will be needed before closing the bridge."