Mumbai's Sion overbridge to be shut from January 20; Check alternate routes you can take

The Central Railway will start demolishing the Sion Road overbridge on Saturday. The British-era overbridge is a crucial link to Dharavi, LBS Marg, and the Eastern Express Highway. It will be reconstructed in the next two years to allow more space for the laying of the fifth and sixth lines between CSMT and Kurla stations, The Times of India reported.

The reconstruction work is expected to be completed by January 2026.

Swapnil Nila, Central Railway's chief public relations officer, said that approval has been received from the Mumbai Traffic Police, adding that the demolition will start on Saturday (January 20).

By segregating Mail/Express and suburban train traffic, the fifth and sixth Central Railway lines will facilitate the operation of additional suburban services along the current fast corridors. They will be extended up to CSMT in two stages; at present, they are located between LTT in Kurla and Kalyan.

At Sion station, the lines are to be laid to the west of the current tracks, the TOI report stated.

The pillars of the bridge occupy the area of the proposed tracks. These pillars will be shifted to make room for the tracks.

While the Central Railway will undertake work on the portion above the tracks, the BMC might take up work on the approach stretches for rebuilding the overbridge.

Because of the demolition of the Sion overbridge by the Central Railway Authority, the Mumbai Traffic Police has made changes in the traffic arrangement that will remain in place from January 20 till May 1, temporarily.

Traffic diversion due to the closure of the Sion overbridge:

Vehicular traffic from Dr. BA Road southbound, Sion Junction, will take a right turn from Sion Circle-Sion Hospital junction and shall proceed through Sulochana Shetty Road-Kumbharwada Junction to their desired destination to -

A) Towards Kurla and Dharavi - Take a right turn from Kumbharwada Junction through KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road to Ashok Mill Naka and shall take a right turn to go through St. Rohidas Marg to Paliwan Naresh Mane Chauk and shall take a left turn to their desire location.

B) Western Express and towards Bandra - From Kumbharwada Junction to Kemkar Chauk through KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road, shall take a right turn on Kemkar Chauk to go T-Junction through Sion-Mahim Link Road. Shall take a left turn on T-Junction towards Kalanagar Junction to their desired destination.

C) Towards Mahim - 1. Shall take a left turn on Kumbharwada Junction to Matunga Labour Camp - T.H Kataria Marg and shall proceed through to their desired destination. 2. Kumbharwada Junction - KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road Kemkar Chauk shall take a left turn -SL Raheja Marg to their desired destination.

Vehicular traffic from Dr B.A. Road Northbound, Sion junction shall take a left turn from Sion Hospital junction and shall proceed through Sulochana Shetty Road Kumbharwada Junction to their desired destination -

A) Towards Kurla and Dharavi – Shall take a right turn on Kumbharwada Junction and shall proceed through KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) road to Ashok Mill Naka and shall take a right turn and shall proceed through St. Rohidas Marg to Pailwan Naresh Mane Chauk, shall take a left turn to their desire destination.

B) Western Express and towards Bandra - On Kumbharwada Junction shall proceed through St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) road to Kemkar Chauk and shall take a right turn proceed through Sion Mahim Link Road and shall take a left turn on T-Junction towards Kalanagar Junction to their desire destination.

Vehicular traffic i.e. light vehicles (LMV) from Kurla through LBS Road and Saint Rohidas Road through Sion overbridge Eastbound shall take a right turn at Pehalwan Naresh Mane Chowk and shall proceed through Saint Rohidas Road - Ashok Mill Naka - left turn - KK Krishnan Menan Marg (90 ft.) Road - Kumbharwada Junction - left turn - Sulochana Shetty Road - Sion Hospital Bridge (Kumbharwada Bridge) towards their desired destination.

Vehicular traffic i.e. heavy vehicles (HMV) from Kurla through LBS Road and Saint Rohidas Road through Sion overbridge Eastbound shall take a 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 towards their desired destination.

Vehicular traffic from Western Express and Kalnar Junction proceed through Sion Bandra Link Road - Vehicular traffic shall take a right turn from Dharavi T Junction and shall take a left turn on Kemkar Chauk and shall proceed through St. Kabir Marg (60 ft) Road Kumbharwada Junction and shall proceed through Sion Hospital Bridge (Kumbharwada Bridge) to their desire destination.