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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis officially inaugurated the newly constructed Sindoor Bridge in Mumbai on Thursday, replacing the historic 150-year-old Carnac Bridge that connected the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai.
During the ceremony, Fadnavis explained that the decision to rename the bridge as Sindoor Bridge was prompted by Carnac’s reputation as a “tyrannical governor,” whereas Operation Sindoor holds a revered place in the hearts of Indians. The name change pays tribute to Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, aimed at retaliating against Pakistan by targeting terror infrastructure.
Fadnavis announced that the bridge would become operational from 3 pm, praising the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for completing the project swiftly. He dedicated the bridge to Mumbai’s residents, emphasizing its importance for traffic movement around key areas like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Masjid Bunder, and Mohammad Ali Road.
Constructed under the leadership of Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, engineers from the Bridge Department finished the project on schedule by June 10, 2025. The 328-meter-long bridge, situated within the railway limits, features two steel girders each weighing 550 metric tons, measuring 70 meters in length, 26.5 meters in width, and 10.8 meters in height, mounted on RCC piers.
The original Carnac Bridge, which was declared unsafe by Central Railway, was dismantled in August 2022. To ensure connectivity in the Masjid Bunder area, the BMC reconstructed the bridge based on the approved design, restoring vital traffic links in South Mumbai.
