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SCLR near completion as BKC-Vakola arm readies; girders launched on Vakola Nallah bridge
Mumbai's SCLR second phase nears completion as the MMRDA launches two 54-metre girders over the Vakola Nallah bridge, completing the last major structural link. The Bandra Kurla Complex–Vakola arm, developed since 2016, is expected to be ready for motorists within about three months. Once fully opened, the SCLR corridor—spanning 10.88 km with multiple arms and interchanges—will provide continuous signal-free east–west connectivity between the Eastern and Western Express Highways and improve CBD traffic.
Why It Matters
This milestone completes a major connector in Mumbai's elevated transport network and is expected to ease congestion in the central business district.
Timeline
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BKC–Vakola arm expected to be ready for motorists in about three months
May 3, 2026
Project authorities said the Bandra Kurla Complex–Vakola arm, part of the SCLR's second phase in development since 2016, will take at least three months to be ready for motorists.
Girders launched over the Vakola Nallah bridge
May 3, 2026
The MMRDA launched twin 54-metre composite girders at Level 1 and Level 2 over the Vakola Nallah bridge, making the last remaining critical link between Bharat Diamond Bourse in Bandra Kurla Complex and Vakola structurally complete, completing this arm of the SCLR.
SCLR second phase development begins (started in 2016)
2016
The second phase of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), including the Bandra Kurla Complex–Vakola arm, has been in development since 2016.