Updated On: 24 September, 2025 03:28 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
After years of waiting, the long-delayed foot overbridge (FOB) between Prabhadevi and Parel stations, built parallel to the now-demolished Elphinstone Road overbridge, was finally opened to the public from the Central Railway side. Pics/Ashish Raje

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The FOB is a crucial link for thousands of office-goers in Mumbai’s Parel
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The Western Railway (WR) end of the FOB was opened a few years ago, followed by an extension across all WR lines

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But the Central Railway (CR) portion had remained incomplete until recently, leaving the WR section underutilised
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The access is currently restricted to railway commuters

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Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament from Shiv Sena (UBT), Arvind Sawant`s hoarding has been placed at the FOB to announce the opening of the bridge. The hoarding highlighted the timely inauguration coinciding with the start of the festive Navratri season
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