Gokhale bridge to open ahead of schedule as civic body races to finish key connector work before monsoon; while the BMC had initially targeted a mid-May opening for the bridge, officials plan to open it in the first week of May
BMC officials plans to open the Gopal Gokhale Krishna bridge in the first week of May. Pics/By special arrangement
The civil work on the Gopal Krishna Bridge in Andheri is now 100 per cent complete, and finishing touches are expected to be done by the end of the month. While the BMC had initially targeted a mid-May opening for the bridge, officials plan to open it in the first week of May.
According to officials, the work related to the main structure, as well as approach roads and the connecting stretch to the CD Barfiwala bridge, has been finished. Concrete curing between the Teli Galli bridge and Gokhale bridge on Prof N C Phadke Road in Andheri East has also been completed.
Final touches such as installing crash and noise barriers, railings, thermoplastic road markings, cat’s eyes, electric poles and signage and painting are in their last stage. Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar visited the Gokhale bridge site on Friday. Bangar stated the bridge would be opened after a green signal from the traffic police.
Gokhale bridge, which was shut in 2022, is operational only for light vehicles. On the west side, a road at the landing point has become narrower due to ongoing JVPD bridge work. Bangar has instructed that traffic flow be streamlined from the new southern slope of the Barfiwala bridge, with the approach road currently being restored and reopened.
Vikhroli connector
Meanwhile, Bangar also visited the site of the Vikhroli East-West connector, where 95 per cent of the work is complete. The BMC aims to open this bridge before the monsoon.
Officials said the remaining work includes three spans near St Joseph’s School on the western side, where the deck slab is yet to be laid. Owing to the proximity to a school and railway station, the work is being carried out cautiously. The remaining construction is expected to wrap up by May 31, 2025.
Bangar has instructed that all finishing work—barriers, railings, markings, and signage—be completed simultaneously to enable a timely opening. Once operational, the flyover is expected to save motorists both time and fuel when commuting from the Eastern Express Highway toward Powai. It will also benefit residents within a 5 km radius of the Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, and Kanjurmarg railway stations.
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