Mindspace to Malad Marve Road bridge in Maha awaiting HC nod

Another bridge that ties into the Brihanmumbai Municipal — Corporation’s (BMC’) grand Mumbai Coastal Road project is the Ramchandra Bridge, connecting Mindspace in Malad West to the Malad-Marve Road.

- Sabah Virani

The bridge will offer residents and office-goers an alternative to the perennially choked New Link Road in Malad West, as well as a connection to an interchange part of the upcoming Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road.

However, the wait for this new bridge is likely to take till 2028 at least.

Initially conceived in the BMC’s Development Plan 2034, the bridge got legs in 2021. Anticipating that some mangroves would have to be felled to construct it, as the area falls under a Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), the BMC appointed a consultant to obtain the required environmental clearances.

Come 2022, the BMC approached the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) for clearances, only to be asked to return with proper feasibility studies. This prompted the civic body back to the drawing board.