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Mumbaikars, Brace Yourselves! Sion ROB To Be Closed For 2 Years; Alternate Routes For Your Traffic Woes

The Sion Road-Over-Bridge or ROB is set to be closed from January 20, which is tomorrow. It is one of the major connectors between Eastern and Western suburbs.

by Tooba Shaikh
Mumbaikars, Brace Yourselves! Sion ROB To Be Closed For 2 Years; Alternate Routes For Your Traffic Woes

Mumbai traffic might not be the worst in the country but it is definitely up there. And now, it is all set to get worse than ever. The Sion Road-Over-Bridge or ROB is set to be closed from January 20, which is tomorrow. It is one of the major connectors between Eastern and Western suburbs. Once it is closed, the traffic is likely to get worse. Here are all of the important details that you would need to know about this move.

Sion ROB Closes From Tomorrow; Traffic Woes To Get Worse

The Mumbai Traffic Police is bracing for the traffic in the city to get worse and is, therefore, planning on designating traffic wardens at every route that is expected to face worse traffic after the Sion ROB closure.

Sion ROB is a British-era bridge that serves as an important connector. According to an article which was recently published by the Republic World, 50 traffic wardens will be deployed at the Sion Circle up to Dr. B A road.

As per the post shared by the Mumbai Traffic Police on X (formerly known as Twitter), the Sion ROB will be closed from January 20 to May 31, 2024. However, some reports suggest that the bridge could take around two years to complete.

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Alternative Routes That You Can Take Once The Road Closes

On account of the Sion ROB closing, the Mumbai Traffic Police have issued an advisory in which they highlighted the alternate routes that can be taken. There are three major routes that can be taken and they are as follows: –

  • The Chunabhatti-Bandra-Kurla Complex Connector; however, it must be noted that two and three-wheelers are not allowed on this route.
  • The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road. It connects to the Eastern Express Highway via Kurla.
  • The Sion Hospital Road via the Sulochana Shetty Marg. It connects to Dr. B A Road to Kumbharwada which is located in Dharavi.

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How will this road closure impact your commute? Let us know in the comments section below!

Cover Image Credits: @mumbairailusers/X (Formerly, Twitter)

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