This 97-year-old bridge connecting Lower Parel's mill district over railway tracks was abruptly shut to all traffic on July 24, 2018, days after a portion of Andheri's Gokhale Bridge collapsed triggered a citywide review of aging bridges; an IIT-Bombay inspection found its steel girders, pillars and underframe severely corroded and unsafe. It was fully demolished by mid-February 2019 and replaced.
On record
The official record states: "Following the Gokhale Bridge collapse, IIT-Bombay's structural inspection declared the bridge unsafe for public use due to severe corrosion, prompting full closure and eventual demolition rather than repair."
Filed as "Demolished and replaced" and dated to Built 1918-1921; closed July 24, 2018; demolished by mid-February 2019, this entry sits under the "₹84 crore (replacement stainless-steel bridge)" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A structure best photographed from a respectful distance.
- Warning boards whose advice was, at some point, overtaken by events.
- A view of the water that residents did not ask to have this closely.
- Contractor signage, still standing, credit unclear.
Sourcing
1 public source — 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 exists in the budget, the brochure, and the imagination.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Went looking for the entrance for a solid ten minutes. The crane had not moved between my two visits, a year apart.”
“Arrived by auto and the driver refused to wait, which should have been a sign. It is amenable, at present, mostly to pigeons.”
“Put it on the itinerary as a joke, and it earned its spot. The design won an award; the execution is still under consideration.”
