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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Long-awaited Vikhroli bridge now open for commuters in Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: Long-awaited Vikhroli bridge now open for commuters in Mumbai

Updated On: 14 June, 2025 07:41 PM IST | Divya Nair

The Vikhroli Road Overbridge officially opened for commuters on Saturday in Mumbai`s Vikhroli area. The structure is likely to ease the traffic woes in eastern suburbs. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

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The Vikhroli Road Overbridge officially opened for commuters on Saturday in Mumbai`s Vikhroli area. The structure is likely to ease the traffic woes in eastern suburbs. (Pics/Satej Shinde)

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The Vikhroli Road Overbridge officially opened for commuters on Saturday in Mumbai`s Vikhroli area. The structure is likely to ease the traffic woes in eastern suburbs. (Pics/Satej Shinde)
<p>The new Vikhroli ROB is 615 metres long and 12 metres wide</p>

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The new Vikhroli ROB is 615 metres long and 12 metres wide

<p>The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation constructured 565 metres of the bridge, while the remaining 50 metres was built by the Indian Railways</p>

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation constructured 565 metres of the bridge, while the remaining 50 metres was built by the Indian Railways

<p>The new Vikhroli Bridge is a crucial addition to Mumbai`s infrastructure. It connects LBS Marg in Vikhroli West directly with the Eastern Express Highway in Vikhroli East</p>

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The new Vikhroli Bridge is a crucial addition to Mumbai`s infrastructure. It connects LBS Marg in Vikhroli West directly with the Eastern Express Highway in Vikhroli East

<p>This structure is expected to significantly improve the city`s overall connectivity and drastically cut down travel time for commuters in the eastern suburbs</p>

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This structure is expected to significantly improve the city`s overall connectivity and drastically cut down travel time for commuters in the eastern suburbs

<p>The flyover was completed by its target date of May 31 and on Friday, CM Devendra Fadnavis announced that it will be opened for commuters on Saturday</p>

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The flyover was completed by its target date of May 31 and on Friday, CM Devendra Fadnavis announced that it will be opened for commuters on Saturday

<p>A total of seven piers were installed by the Railways, weighing 655 tonnes, while 2,142 tonnes of concrete were poured for the piers constructed by the BMC</p>

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A total of seven piers were installed by the Railways, weighing 655 tonnes, while 2,142 tonnes of concrete were poured for the piers constructed by the BMC

<p>Police maintain vigil as vehicular movement increases</p>

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Police maintain vigil as vehicular movement increases

<p>The Mumbai civic body`s Roads and Traffic Department has constructed a designated traffic bay on the western side of the flyover.</p>

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The Mumbai civic body`s Roads and Traffic Department has constructed a designated traffic bay on the western side of the flyover.

<p>BJP workers distribute sweets to commuters. The work for the bridge started in 2018 during Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis` first term</p>

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BJP workers distribute sweets to commuters. The work for the bridge started in 2018 during Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis` first term

<p>An aerial view of the bridge earlier in the day</p>

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An aerial view of the bridge earlier in the day

<p>An aerial view of the bridge as traffic movement picks up</p>

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An aerial view of the bridge as traffic movement picks up

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