Mumbai: Traffic diversions announced as British-era Carnac flyover closed for demolition from today

The Mumbai police said the 150-year-old Carnac flyover would be closed for vehicular movement from Monday (today) to start the work of its demolition and announced traffic diversions.

The flyover, situated between the Masjid Bunder and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, is a crucial east-west connector between P D’Mello Road and Manish Road below the JJ flyover.

All vehicles coming from P D’Mello Road towards the Chakala junction are diverted to the Avtarsing Bedi chowk and further towards the CST junction. All vehicles going to the Chakala junction can also use YM Road before Carnac Bnder and proceed to the Chakala junction via Mohammed Ali Road. Also, vehicles can move through the Wadibunder junction and proceed to the Chakala junction via SVP Road and Mohammed Ali Road.