A bridge to remember 'Operation Sindoor': Bridge in south Mumbai rechristened as 'Sindoor Bridge'

The reconstructed Carnac Road Over Bridge (ROB) in south Mumbai has been rechristened as 'Sindoor Bridge' as a mark of tribute to the Indian military's 'Operation Sindoor' against Pakistan and India's defence capabilities.

 

Operation Sindoor was a calibrated, tri-services (Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy) response aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) and inside Pakistan, in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 22.

 

The 'Sindoor Bridge' was rebuilt by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after the original 150-year-old structure was declared unsafe by the Central Railway (CR) and dismantled in August 2022.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who inaugurated the bridge on Thursday, said the Indian armed forces showcased exceptional courage and strategic precision during 'Operation Sindoor' by striking deep into terrorist bases in Pakistan.

 

"We know Operation Sindoor resides in the hearts of Indians. That is why we have decided to change the bridge's name to Bridge Sindoor," the CM said.

 

"This renaming is a tribute to our armed forces and India's defence capabilities," the CM said.

 

The bridge will be opened for vehicular traffic on Thursday.

 

The British-era bridge, an east-west connector, was earlier known as the Carnac Bridge after former Bombay Province governor James Rivett Carnac, who held the office from 1839 to 1841.

 

The bridge, which connects eastern and western parts of the Central Railway's train tracks (between Mumbai CSMT and Masjid stations) and links to P D'Mello Road, will help ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity in south Mumbai.

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