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Mumbai is progressing the construction of a six-lane cable-stayed bridge at Dadar to replace the nearly 100-year-old Tilak Bridge. The INR 375 crore project, being executed by BMC and MRIDC, will provide a higher-capacity east-west road connection across railway tracks in central Mumbai. Developed in phases to maintain traffic movement, the twin-bridge structure is designed to address structural concerns and improve corridor capacity. The project forms part of Mumbai’s broader programme to modernise ageing transport infrastructure.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) are advancing the construction of a six-lane cable-stayed bridge at Dadar to replace the existing Tilak Bridge, a critical east-west connector in central Mumbai. The project is intended to address capacity and structural concerns associated with the nearly 100-year-old bridge while maintaining connectivity across one of the city’s busiest transport corridors. The new structure is being developed in phases to ensure uninterrupted traffic movement during construction.
Tilak Bridge, built in 1925, spans railway tracks at Dadar and serves as a key link between eastern and western parts of the city. Following a structural audit conducted after the collapse of Mumbai’s Himalaya Bridge, the structure was declared dilapidated, prompting civic authorities to initiate plans for its replacement. Given the strategic importance of the corridor, authorities opted to construct a new bridge alongside the existing structure before dismantling the old asset.
The new bridge will comprise twin cable-stayed structures with a total length of around 600 metres and six vehicular lanes. The project is being executed in two phases, with each bridge section measuring approximately 16.7 metres in width. The expanded carriageway is intended to accommodate higher traffic volumes and improve vehicle movement across the corridor connecting Dadar, Parel and adjoining parts of central Mumbai.
Under the phased implementation plan, the first section will carry traffic in both directions after completion, allowing the existing Tilak Bridge to be demolished. Construction of the second section will then proceed, ultimately delivering the full six-lane configuration. Foundation works have been completed, while girder launching and superstructure construction activities are underway. Civic authorities have indicated that construction sequencing has been planned to minimise disruption to commuters and railway operations below.
The project has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of INR 375 crore and is among several bridge modernisation initiatives currently being undertaken across Mumbai. Authorities have increasingly focused on replacing ageing road-over-bridge infrastructure that has reached the end of its design life while improving capacity on heavily used transport corridors.
Apart from addressing structural deficiencies, the new bridge is expected to strengthen east-west mobility in central Mumbai, where road and railway infrastructure intersect at multiple points. The corridor also serves commuters travelling towards the Eastern Express Highway and major commercial districts. Once completed, the bridge will replace one of Mumbai’s oldest operational road links with a higher-capacity transport asset designed to accommodate current traffic requirements.
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