Mumbai: Bellasis flyover soon to be opened, BMC completes reconstruction

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has completed the reconstruction of the Bellasis flyover which connects Tardeo Nagpada and Mumbai Central It will be soon opened for the public officials said on MondayThe BMC completed the construction in a record time of 15 months and six days well ahead of the scheduled deadline they saidRailway NOC for Bellasis flyover was likely on WednesdayA joint inspection conducted with BMC officials on January 20 at the Bellasis ROB Mumbai Central The reconstruction of ROB has been completed in all respect and ready for the opening of vehicular traffic The railway portion has been rebuilt by Western Railway while approaches on east and west by BMC The NOC for opening road traffic over ROB will be issued on Wednesday an official told middayAccording to the Mumbai civic body the project still had nearly four months remaining as per the tender conditions The work order for the flyover was issued in September 2024 and construction began on October 1 2024The BMC said the project was completed ahead of time due to excellent coordination between the Municipal Bridges Department the Railway authorities the concerned ward office and the Traffic Police Roundtheclock work detailed planning and disciplined execution played a key role in the early completion of the flyoverWhile railwayrelated works were carried out by the Railways the BMC completed girder bracing deck sheet installation slab casting and construction of the approach roadsOld Britishera bridge rebuiltThe Bellasis flyover originally built during the British era around 130 years ago had been declared unsafe Following this the BMC undertook its demolition and complete reconstruction as part of its infrastructure upgrade programme aimed at reducing travel time and improving road quality for MumbaikarsUnder the guidance of BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani the civic body has taken up several major infrastructure projects including flyovers railway overbridges and cement concrete roads across the cityProject faced several challengesOfficials said the project was challenging due to multiple constraints including the relocation of BEST buses removal of 13 obstructing structures with rehabilitation of affected residents demolition of a boundary wall of a nearby housing society and legal proceedings before the Bombay High CourtDespite these hurdles engineers ensured that the project remained on schedule Construction continued even during the fourmonth monsoon period due to careful planning and phased executionKey flyover DetailsThe Bellasis flyover has a total length of 333 metres with 13839 metres on the eastern side 15739 metres on the western side and 3690 metres within the railway limitsThe carriageway is 7 metres wide and includes adequately wide footpaths on both sidesTraffic relief for south MumbaiLocated on Jangir Boman Behram Marg earlier known as Bellasis Road the flyover serves as a crucial eastndashwest link over the railway tracks connecting Mumbai Central Nagpada and TardeoOnce opened to traffic the flyover is expected to restore eastndashwest connectivity that had been disrupted for nearly two years and significantly ease congestion on Jangir Boman Behram Marg Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg Grant Road Pathe Bapurao Marg and the Mahalaxmi station bridgeFinal clearances awaitedAdditional Municipal Commissioner Projects Abhijit Bangar said the successful early completion of the Bellasis flyover demonstrates that infrastructure projects can be delivered ahead of schedule through strict planning and efficient implementation even in the face of challengesHe added that the finishing work on the flyover was completed on 6 January 2026 and that load testing structural stability certification and safety certification have already been obtainedThe flyover will be opened to traffic after receiving a noobjection certificate NOC from the Railway authorities in coordination with the traffic police