(With Inputs From Ankush Jain)
Mumbai: Mumbaikars on Thursday received a major infrastructural boost with the inauguration of a new flyover aimed at easing travel across the city. The ‘Sindoor’ flyover, as it has now been renamed, was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on July 10. The bridge, constructed in place of 154-year-old Carnac Bridge, connects the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai. Locals can start using the bridge from 3 pm today.
Why Carnac Bridge Is Renamed Sindoor Flyover?
Speaking after the inauguration of the Sindoor Bridge, CM Fadnavis expressed his happiness and dedicated the bridge to the people of Mumbai. He stated that the government decided to rename the bridge as Operation Sindoor holds a special place in the hearts of Indians. The bridge was earlier named after Bombay Province governor James Rivett Carnac, who was considered a tyrannical ruler.
He said, “Sindoor Bridge is being inaugurated in Mumbai today in place of the damaged Carnac bridge, which was demolished. Carnac was a tyrannical Governor. We know Operation Sindoor resides in the hearts of Indians. That is why we have decided to change the bridge’s name to Bridge Sindoor. I want to thank the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). They have completed this bridge in record time. I dedicate this bridge to the people of Mumbai. Mumbaikars can start using this bridge from 3 pm today.”
#WATCH | Mumbai | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis says, "Sindoor Bridge is being inaugurated in Mumbai today in place of the damaged Carnac bridge, which was demolished… Carnac was a tyrannical Governor. We know Operation Sindoor resides in the hearts of Indians. That is why… pic.twitter.com/QKRGpeik4m
— ANI (@ANI) July 10, 2025
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had taken up the construction of the bridge after it was declared unsafe and dismantled by Central Railway in August 2022. The bridge was demolished in November, 2022.
The newly constructed flyover connects P D’Mello Road to Crawford Market, Kalbadevi and Mohammad Ali Road. The total length of the bridge is 328 metres, with 70 metres falling within railway premises and 230 metres comprising the approach roads. It is located at a short distance from Masjid Railway Station near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
The flyover is expected to facilitate smooth vehicular movement, by easing East-West traffic movement in South Mumbai.
The flyover has been named in memory of ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s response to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. It is being considered a symbol of India’s bravery and its strong intentions against terrorism.
