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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / Sion’s new FOB opens; demolition of old bridge set for Jan 2026

Sion’s new FOB opens; demolition of old bridge set for Jan 2026

Updated On: 30 October, 2025 10:43 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The new Sion foot overbridge (FOB) has been completed and opened for the public. With the new bridge now operational, the stage is set for the complete demolition of the ageing structure — a key milestone in the joint reconstruction project undertaken by Central Railway (CR) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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The new Sion foot overbridge (FOB) has been completed and opened for the public. With the new bridge now operational, the stage is set for the complete demolition of the ageing structure — a key milestone in the joint reconstruction project undertaken by Central Railway (CR) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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The new Sion foot overbridge (FOB) has been completed and opened for the public. With the new bridge now operational, the stage is set for the complete demolition of the ageing structure — a key milestone in the joint reconstruction project undertaken by Central Railway (CR) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)
<p>The 110-year-old bridge, which connects the Eastern Express Highway to Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Road and Dharavi Road, had been declared unsafe years ago. Demolition work is expected to be completed by January 2026</p>

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The 110-year-old bridge, which connects the Eastern Express Highway to Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Road and Dharavi Road, had been declared unsafe years ago. Demolition work is expected to be completed by January 2026

<p>An IIT bridge audit conducted in 2020 had warned that keeping it functional over active railway lines was &ldquo;extremely risky,&rdquo; as its structural lifespan had already expired</p>

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An IIT bridge audit conducted in 2020 had warned that keeping it functional over active railway lines was “extremely risky,” as its structural lifespan had already expired

<p>The BMC aims to complete and open the new bridge by May 2026, ahead of the monsoon</p>

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The BMC aims to complete and open the new bridge by May 2026, ahead of the monsoon

<p>As part of the new design, the rebuilt bridge will no longer have supporting spans within the railway area, freeing up space for two additional railway lines &mdash; part of the planned fifth and sixth line expansion between Kurla and Dadar</p>

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As part of the new design, the rebuilt bridge will no longer have supporting spans within the railway area, freeing up space for two additional railway lines — part of the planned fifth and sixth line expansion between Kurla and Dadar

<p>The bridge span over the railway portion will be extended from the current 40 metres to 51 metres</p>

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The bridge span over the railway portion will be extended from the current 40 metres to 51 metres

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