Mumbaiā€™s Historic Carnac Bridge Renamed ā€˜Sindoor Bridgeā€™ to Honour Operation Sindoor.

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In July 2025, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the newly reconstructed Carnac Bridge in South Mumbai, renaming it ā€œSindoor Bridgeā€. This renaming marks a symbolic departure from colonial-era legacies and pays tribute to Indiaā€™s successful Operation Sindoor, which targeted terrorist infrastructure across the border in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.


      - Originally named after James Rivett-Carnac, a former British Governor of Bombay (1839ā€“1841), the colonial-era bridge had been associated with historical injustices toward Indian rulers.

      - The renaming aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modiā€™s vision of eliminating colonial symbols from public spaces, a shift championed by Speaker Rahul Narwekar and ratified by the BMC.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The new name honors Operation Sindoor, a precise military operation conducted by Indian armed forces in May 2025. CM Fadnavis described it as a ā€œbefitting replyā€ to Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack. The renaming aims to immortalize national bravery and defence capabilities in Indiaā€™s urban infrastructure.

      (ii) The original 150-year-old bridge had been dismantled in August 2022 after being deemed unsafe. Rebuilt by the BMC with a design approved by Central Railway, the new 342-meter Sindoor Bridge, including a 70-meter rail-over segment, features four lanes and modern steel girders. It connects key areas like CST, Masjid Bunder, Crawford Market, and Mohammad Ali Roadā€”reducing travel time by nearly 30 minutes.

(iii) Completed in June 2025, the bridge's hidden engineering operationsā€”like girder launches in October 2024 and January 2025ā€”were carried out over live railway lines. It received necessary certifications, including load testing, safety, and a Central Railway No-Objection Certificate, before opening to vehicular traffic on July 10 at 3ā€ÆPM.

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