Mumbai Infra Update: CM Devendra Fadnavis To Inaugurate Vidyavihar, Sion And Goregaon Flyovers On October 22

Mumbai's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will officially open three major infrastructure projects on October 22. These include the Vidyavihar flyover, the Sion railway overbridge, and the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde will preside over the ceremony and it will be broadcast live from all sites.

The 650-meter-long Vidyavihar flyover will link Ramchandra Chemburkar Marg to Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, crossing the railway tracks near Vidyavihar station. The 100-meter bridge and 220-meter and 330-meter approach roads will shave 30-35 minutes off peak-hour travel times between the eastern and western sides of the suburb. The flyover's delay was due to a naming dispute, with BJP proposing Captain Smit Machchhar and Shiv Sena (UBT) activists pushing for "Padma Shri Nana Patekar Setu."

The Sion railway overbridge, a replacement for a 112-year-old unsafe bridge, will restore crucial east-west connectivity after two years of disruption. The project's completion aligns with Central Railway's plans to expand the suburban and long-distance train system with fifth and sixth lines under MUTP-II. The 54.5-meter steel span, strengthened approach roads, and upgraded pedestrian subways will improve train movement.

Meanwhile, the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road's 1.26-kilometer-long, six-lane Goregaon flyover at Ratnagiri Hotel junction is another important component of the BMC's GMLR project. This flyover will link General Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg to Santosh Nagar, easing congestion at Dindoshi court and nearby junctions. The flyover's construction utilizes precast concrete segments, curved steel spans, and location-specific foundations for improved traffic flow and connectivity.