Mumbai has received a gift of three new bridges, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating the critical infrastructure projects today. The Sion Railway Overbridge, the Vidyavihar Bridge, and the first phase of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) flyover were opened via video conferencing at 1 PM.
Frustrated, locals led by Congress workers arrived with a crane, intending to remove the barricades and forcibly open the bridge. However, they were stopped by the police.
it was alleged that the administration kept it closed to the public, waiting for a formal, VIP-style ribbon-cutting ceremony Although construction was fully complete. Frustrated, locals led by Congress workers arrived with a crane, intending to remove the barricades and forcibly open the bridge. However, they were stopped by the police. The situation escalated when Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad and MLA Jyoti Gaikwad arrived. They sternly reprimanded the BMC officials and, without waiting for the VIPs, performed a symbolic inauguration of the bridge themselves by breaking a coconut. Amid all this commotion, Chief Minister Fadnavis, speaking during a virtual inauguration ceremony, outlined his government’s vision for Mumbai’s infrastructure. East-West connectivity in Mumbai is crucial, and it is receiving special attention. Over the past few years, the BMC has been accelerating development work, with several new projects taking shape. Improving traffic flow and enhancing the ‘ease of living’ for citizens remain our top priorities.”
“The opening of the Vidyavihar and Sion bridges, along with Phase 1 of the GMLR (Goregaon-Mulund Link Road), will significantly help in alleviating traffic congestion. The government’s goal is to ensure that people can reach any part of Mumbai within 59 minutes.
Congress protest against “VIP culture” The Sion Bridge, in particular, became the center of a major dispute.
