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Haji Noorani Chawl residents finally start moving out as MMRDA advances Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor pillar work
After months of stand-off, eight families from Haji Noorani Chawl vacated on May 5, 2026, while three families refused to move. MMRDA offered temporary rent to the three encroachers and negotiations continue as pillar work for the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor proceeds. Demolition of the nearby Laxmi Sadan began on March 27, 2025, as part of the same project timeline.
Why It Matters
This development is tied to the construction of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor, a key infrastructure project to improve east-west connectivity in Mumbai, and it affects both residents and traffic in the area.
Timeline
5 Events
Article date and background on future milestones
May 6, 2026
The article notes that a few days earlier MMRDA issued a letter asking the three families to relocate temporarily with rent, and mentions a December 2026 deadline to complete the double-decker flyover. It also references the plan to connect Bandra-Worli Sea Link with Atal Setu at a cost of over ₹1,000 crore.
Eight families vacate; three resist relocation; rent offered for temporary move
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, eight families vacated the premises while three families refused to move. MMRDA offered ₹20,000 per month for six months as rent for temporary relocation. One resident, Vilas Vaidya, said his family would not move, and the building secretary Munaf Thakur appealed for alternate dwellings as well. Vaidya added that the family had been assured MMRDA would repair any damage to their tenements.
Bridge closed to traffic from September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025
The Elphinstone Road bridge was closed to traffic from September 12, 2025, as the stand-off and construction progressed.
April 2025 stand-off delays Elphinstone Road flyover shutdown
April 2025
During the stand-off in April 2025, residents prevented MMRDA from shutting down the Elphinstone Road flyover, delaying project-related actions.
Demolition of Laxmi Sadan begins for pillar project
March 27, 2025
Demolition of Laxmi Sadan began on March 27, 2025, as part of the plan to acquire two buildings—Laxmi Sadan and Haji Noorani Chawl—for pillars of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor.