Mumbai's Sion Bridge To Be Shut For Traffic For 2 Years: Check Road Diversions, Routes To Avoid

As the Central Railway demolishes and rebuilds Mumbai’s iconic Sion road overbridge (ROB), motorists will have to face major traffic diversions for the next two years.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, in its structural audit, had recommended the dismantling of the 112-year old British-era structure. The bridge was also in the way of the fifth and sixth railway lines being planned between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla. The CR, along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), will now build the new bridge.

The bridge served as a crucial link between Dharavi, Bandra, Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg and the Eastern Express Highway (EEH).

With the work planned from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, the Mumbai Traffic Police (MTP) has redirected vehicles to either side of the existing Sion ROB, towards Sion Hospital side and the Kurla end of Sion station.

The MTP’s post on X read: “The Sion overbridge connecting Sion East & West will be demolished & reconstructed by @Central_Railway Due to this, vehicular traffic from the Matunga traffic division & Dr. B.A. Road heading westbound via the Sion overbridge towards L.B.S. Road or Sant Rohidas Road, also traffic from the Kurla traffic division on L.B.S. Road or Sant Rohidas Road heading eastbound via the Sion overbridge towards Dr. B.A. Road, will be diverted. Diversion will be in effect from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026 as per the issued traffic management order.”

VEHICLES COMING FROM DR BA ROAD, SOUTHBOUND

Can take right turn from Sion circle- Sion Hospital junction and shall proceed through Sulochana Shetty road- Kumbharwada Junction.

• Towards Kurla and Dharavi: Take a right turn from Kumbharwada Junction through K. K. Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road to Ashok Mill Naka and take a right turn and go through St. Rohidas Marg to Pailwan Naresh Mane Chauk and then take a left turn.
• Western Express and towards Bandra: From Kumbharwada Junction to Kemkar Chauk through K. K. Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road, shall take right turn on Kemkar Chauk to go T-Junction through Sion-Mahim Link Road. Take a left turn on T-Junction towards Kalanagar Juction.
• Towards Mahim:1) Take a left turn on Kumbharwada Juction to Matunga Labour Camp T. H. Kataria Marg and shall proceed.2) Kumbharwada Junction – K. K. Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road – Kemkar Chauk shall take left turn to S. L. Raheja marg

COMING FROM DR BA ROAD, NORTH-BOUND SION JUNCTION

Take a left turn from Sion Hospital junction and proceed through Sulochana Shetty road- Kumbharwada Junction.

• Towards Kurla & Dharavi: Take a right turn on Kumbharwada Juction and proceed through KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road to Ashok Mill Naka and take a right and proceed through St. Rohidas Marg to Pailwan Naresh Mane Chauk, from where you can take a left.
• Towards Kurla: Heavy vehicular traffic coming from both arms of Dr BA Road will be diverted from Sion Hospital Junction to Sulochana Shetty Marg towards Kumbharwada Junction – St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) and take a right at Kemkar Junction and proceed to Mahim Link road-T-Junction-Sion Bandra Link road and take a left at Kacharpatti Junction and proceed through the LBS Marg.
• Western Express Highway & towards Bandra: On Kumbharwada Junction, proceed through St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) road to Kemkar Chauk and take a right turn to proceed through Sion Mahim Link Road and take a left on T-Junction towards Kalanagar Juction.

EASTBOUND VEHICLES

• Light vehicles (LMV) from Kurla: Can pass through LBS Road and Saint Rohidas Road through Sion over bridge eastbound shall take right turn at Pehalwan Naresh Mane Chowk and shall proceed through Saint Rohidas Road-Ashok Mill Naka then take a left to K. K. Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft) road- Kumbharwada junction-left turn- Sulochana Shetty road- Sion Hospital Bridge (Kumbharwada Bridge).
• Heavy vehicles (HMV) from Kurla: Can pass through L.B.S. road and Saint Rohidas Road through Sion overbridge eastbound shall take right turn just before Pehalwan Naresh Mane Chowk, Dharavi Kacharpatti junction signal and shall proceed through Dharavi Depot Road-Sion Bandra Link Road-T junction-Mahim Sion Link Road- Left turn at Kemkar chowk- St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) Road-Sulochany Shetty road- Dharavi Railway Bridge Road.
• Vehicular traffic from Western Express Highway and Kalanagar Junction can proceed through Sion-Bandra Link Road: Take a right turn from Dharavi T-Junction and then left turn on Kemkar Chauk and proceed through St Kabir Marg (60 ft) road Kumbharwada Junction and proceed through Sion Hospital Bridge (Kumbharwada Bridge).

PARKING NOT ALLOWED ON THESE ROADS

• St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) Road: Sion Hospital Bridge (Kumbharwada Bridge) to Kemkar Chowk (both arms)
• Sion Mahim Link Road: T junction to Mahim Phatak (both arms)
• Matunga Labour Camp-TH Katariya Road: Kumbharwada Junction to Shobha Hotel (both arms)
• Sulochana Shetty Road: Sion Hospital Junction to Sion Hospital gate no. 7 (both arms)
• Bhau Daji Road: Sion Hospital gate no. 7 to Railway Bridge (both arms)
• Saint Rohidas Road-Pehalwan Naresh Mane Chowk to Y junction Pehalwan Naresh Mane (both arms)
• Sion Bandra Link Road: Y junction to T junction (both arms)
• Dharavi Depot Road: Y junction to Kacharpatti Junction L.B.S. Road (both arms)
• K. K. Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) Road: Kumbharwada junction to Ashok Mill Naka (both arms)