{
  "id": 11235750,
  "title": "Mumbai Infra Update: Worli Flyover, Subway Targeted By January 2027 To Cut Travel Time By Upto 15 Minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/mumbai-infra-update-worli-flyover-subway-targeted-by-january-2027-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-infra-update-worli-flyover-subway-targeted-by-january-2027-to-cut-travel-time-by-upto-15-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai is set to undergo significant traffic improvements with the construction of a new flyover and subway linking Nehru Science Centre and Nehru Planetarium roads. The ambitious project, planned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in 2022, is slated for completion by January 31, 2027. The proposed link will shorten motorists' travel times by up to 15 minutes, allowing them to bypass the busy Worli Naka and avoid a lengthy detour around the Nehru Science Centre drain. A site visit by Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar on Thursday confirmed that the main piling work has been completed on both sides of the project. Piling and structural work is progressing well, with 17 out of 18 pile caps, piers, and pier caps installed at both ends. Fabrication of portal beams and girder spans is nearly complete, with deck-slab concreting on seven spans already done and two more underway. The Rs 285.61-crore project, expected to ease congestion in Worli, will include a 571-meter-long flyover with a width of 18.3 meters. Additional manpower, machinery, and resources will be deployed to expedite the remaining work, and a traffic management plan will be prepared in consultation with the traffic police.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 1, 2026: Worli is set for a major traffic upgrade, with a new flyover and subway linking the Nehru Science Centre and Nehru Planetarium roads directly. Targeted for completion by January 31, 2027, the projects are expected to cut motorists’ travel time by up to 15 minutes. New Link To Ease Worli Congestion The new link, being built over the Nehru Science Centre drain, will connect…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Worli flyover, subway linking Nehru Science Centre and Planetarium likely by January 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/worli-flyover-subway-linking-nehru-science-centre-and-planetarium",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:24:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}