Fatal Collapse — 2 dead

Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge (Gokhale Setu) — Collapse, Demolition & 7-Year Rebuild

Fatal incident — no rating on this entry⌖ Andheri — connects Andheri West (S.V. Road/Ram Mandir side) to Andheri East, over Western Railway tracks near Andheri station, MumbaiEntry #03 in Mumbai

Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge (Gokhale Setu) — Collapse, Demolition & 7-Year Rebuild — photo 2

A pedestrian section of this ageing bridge collapsed during monsoon rain on July 3, 2018, killing two people and injuring several others. Post-collapse structural audits eventually led to the entire bridge being shut to traffic in November 2022 and rebuilt. Reconstruction dragged on for years — a 2023 deadline was missed after late girder delivery from an Ambala factory — and even after a much-publicised "reopening" in February 2024, a 6-foot height misalignment between the new bridge and the adjoining C D Barfiwala flyover caused traffic chaos, requiring further realignment work guided by IIT-Bombay and VJTI before the bridge was finally fully operational on May 11, 2025 — nearly 2.5 years after full closure and 7 years after the original collapse.

On record

The official record states: "A civic official said: "Though delayed, we set a firm target to open the bridge before the monsoon to avoid further inconvenience. The contractor followed a tight schedule to complete the remaining work.""

Filed as "Under repeat repair (finally fully reopened after years of controversy)" and dated to Built pre-1980s; pedestrian section collapsed July 3, 2018; fully closed Nov 7, 2022; reopened in phases Feb 2024-May 11, 2025, this entry sits under the "Approx ₹90 crore (reconstruction); contractor also penalised ₹3 crore for delay" line of the public accounts.

What to expect

A structure, project or corridor documented here as a matter of public record.
Sources below, for anyone who would like to verify or follow up.
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Sourcing

3 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.

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Sources

Official RecordBL/MUM/1980/BRI

Status: Under repeat repair (finally fully reopened after years of controversy)
Category: Bridge
Locality: Andheri — connects Andheri West (S.V. Road/Ram Mandir side) to Andheri East, over Western Railway tracks near Andheri station
Year: Built pre-1980s; pedestrian section collapsed July 3, 2018; fully closed Nov 7, 2022; reopened in phases Feb 2024-May 11, 2025
Cost to taxpayers: ₹90 CrApprox ₹90 crore (reconstruction); contractor also penalised ₹3 crore for delay
Lives lost: 2

How to get there

Located in Andheri — connects Andheri West (S.V. Road/Ram Mandir side) to Andheri East, over Western Railway tracks near Andheri station, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Routes and access change often on entries filed as "Under repeat repair (finally fully reopened after years of controversy)" — check current local conditions before visiting.

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