Mumbai's first skywalk linked Bandra station to Kalanagar and was briefly used by over 100,000 pedestrians daily, but the Bandra East and West skywalks were later dismantled; 17 of 18 further planned MSRDC skywalks were cancelled.
On record
The official record states: "Officials cited "alignment conflicts with other development plans" (e.g. Dharavi redevelopment) and low usage for scrapping/demolishing several skywalks."
Filed as "Abandoned / Demolished" and dated to 2008, this entry sits under the "Part of ~₹607 crore citywide 50-skywalk project (MSRDC)" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- Panoramic views of the traffic you could have walked through faster.
- A staircase that commits fully to the journey, not the destination.
- Excellent ventilation, owing to sections without a roof.
- An 'EXIT' sign pointing at something load-bearing.
Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“It is complete in the way a sentence trailing off is complete.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai_Skywalk_Project
- https://www.mumbailive.com/en/civic/portion-of-the-skywalk-that-connects-the-station-to-bandra-court-is-set-to-be-demolished-and-rebuilt-at-rs-16.20-cr-67581
Visitor reviews
“Turned up on a public holiday, which explained the silence. The whole place runs on status updates.”
“Went to see the skywalk the whole neighbourhood keeps mentioning. Take the photo and go; there is no second act.”
“Drove out from the city centre expecting a landmark. It is the civic equivalent of a sentence trailing off.”
