The Mumbai Skywalk Project is a series of skyway

Skyway

In an urban setting, a skyway, catwalk, sky bridge, or skywalk is a type of pedway consisting of an enclosed or covered bridge between two buildings. This protects pedestrians from the weather. These skyways are usually owned by businesses, and are therefore not public spaces...

s for pedestrian use in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region /Mumbai Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area consisting of the metropolis of Mumbai and its satellite towns. Developing over a period of about 20 years, it consists of seven municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils...

. The skywalks connect Mumbai Suburban Railway

Mumbai Suburban Railway

The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...

 stations or other high-concentration commercial areas with various heavily targeted destinations. The purpose of the skywalks is efficient dispersal of commuters from congested areas to strategic locations, such as bus stations, taxi stands, shopping areas, etc and vice versa.

The first skywalk was inaugurated in June 2008. The network consists of 36 skywalks. Average daily foot count for 23 skywalks in August 2010 was estimated at about 565,000.

History

Mumbai's suburban railway already has one of the highest passenger densities of any urban railway system in the world. With almost 7 million passengers using the system daily, as well as the associated transport interchanges in their vicinity (bus stations, taxi stands, autorickshaw stands, car parks, etc.) make the suburban railway stations the most congested areas of the city. The problem is further aggravated by the presence of hawkers and parked vehicles, making the commute hazardous for pedestrians. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority , commonly abbreviated as MMRDA, is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region...

 (MMRDA) conceived of the Skywalks in response to these problems in 2007.

MMRDA planned to build 50 Skywalks in the first phase, ranging from 1 to 2 miles in length. The first 18 skywalks were to be built by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited , commonly abbreviated as MSRDC, is an Indian Public limited company fully owned by the Government of Maharashtra. MSRDC was established on July 9, 1996 and incorporated as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1956 on August 2, 1996...

 (MSRDC). Following feedback and criticism of some of the skywalks based on the proposed routes or other conflicting development plans, 17 of these were cancelled and others added. 36 skywalks were committed as of August 2010.

The first Skywalk was completed in June 2008 from Bandra station to Kalanagar Junction, measuring 1.3 km. It is used by over 100,000 pedestrians daily.

Status

The first phase of Mumbai Skywalks consisting of 50 skywalks was expected to cost about . The proposed Mahim

Mahim

Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....

 East skywalk was challenged by the Mahim Skywalk Protest Committee. MMRDA announced in June 2009 that it was cancelling the proposed Mahim East skywalk due to "alignment conflicts with the Dharavi Redevelopment Project".

After completing the feasibility studies, and inviting bids, 36 skywalks have been constructed as of December 2010. MMRDA recovered some of the cost of maintenance through the sale of advertising space on the walkways.

The Borivali

Borivali

Borivali or Borivli a suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island. Borivali is approximately from Mumbai Airport and from Churchgate Railway Station...

 West skywalk is the longest skywalk in India and one of the longest in the world. It connects SVP Road to Chandavarkar Road via the Borivali Railway Station.

Skywalks

There are currently 36 skywalks in Mumbai.

S. No.	Location	Length (m)
1	Ambarnath Ambarnath Ambarnath is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Overview:The name Ambarnath literally means Lord of the sky. Ambarnath is the site of a very old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, dating back, to 10th century...  (W)	350
2	Andheri (E)	581
3	Bandra (E) Court	494
4	Bandra (E) - Kalanagar	970
5	Bandra (W)	864
6	Badlapur Badlapur Badlapur, is one of the fastest growing towns in Mumbai Conurbation, India.Due to the population growth in the nearby cities, many people working in Mumbai have moved to Badlapur for affordable real estate prices, pleasant weather, beautiful location and quiet neighborhoods along with a proximity...  (E)	449.12
7	Badlapur (W)	391.5
8	Bhandup Bhandup Bhandup is a suburb of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, in the state of Maharashtra, India and is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line....  (W)	465
9	Bhayandar (W)	225
10	Borivali Borivali Borivali or Borivli a suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island. Borivali is approximately from Mumbai Airport and from Churchgate Railway Station...  (W)	1395
11	Chembur Chembur Chembur is a suburban neighbourhood in eastern Mumbai, India. It is 22 km from downtown Mumbai and 20 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport...	323
12	Cotton Green Cotton Green Cotton Green is a suburb of Mumbai, and a noted residential and commercial area east of Parel, in central Mumbai, 8 km north of Colaba. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway, which lies along the Harbour line, which is a part of the Central...	385
13	Dahisar Dahisar Dahisar is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line, situated in Dahisar suburb. Located on the city limits of Mumbai, Dahisar is the last suburb and railway station within the Mumbai Suburban District; past...  (E)	410
14	Dahisar (W)	850
15	Goregaon Goregaon Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai . It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line....  (W)	625
16	Ghatkopar Ghatkopar Ghatkopar is a suburban neighbourhood of eastern Mumbai. It is also a railway station serviced by Central Railway line of the Mumbai suburban railway.-History:...  (W)	315
17	Grant Road Grant Road Grant Road , named after Sir Robert Grant, the Governor of Bombay between 1835 and 1839, is currently a suburban railway station and former terminus of the erstwhile Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway...	650
18	Kalyan (E)	637
19	Kalyan (W)	1287
20	Kandivali Kandivali Kandivali, or Kandivli is the name of a suburb of Mumbai, India. It is also the name of the railway station in Kandivali suburb, on the Western Railway line of the Mumbai suburban railway.- History :...  (E)	1025
21	Kanjurmarg Kanjurmarg Kanjur Marg is a suburb in east central Mumbai. Kanjurmarg railway station is the main access point for IIT Bombay, KV POWAI, NITIE, Hiranandani Gardens, and other locations in Powai...  (E)	222
22	Mira Road Mira Road Mira Road is one of the suburbs in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located to the north of Mumbai, on the western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway and is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .-Geography:...  (E)	525
23	Santacruz (E)	685
24	Santacruz (W)	438
25	Sion	1041
26	Thane Thane Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...  (E)	1350
27	Ulhasnagar Ulhasnagar Ulhasnagar Ulhasnagar, also referred to as Sindhunagar, has an estimated population of 472,943 people .The name derives from the Ulhas river which flows through it. Kalyan is situated near Ulhasnagar. The city is home to many types of businesses....  (E)	445
28	Ulhasnagar (W)	890
29	Vasai Road Vasai Road Vasai , historically known as Bassein or Baçaim is a historical village to the North of the city of Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India...  (W)	615
30	Vidyavihar Vidyavihar Vidyavihar is a suburb of Mumbai. It has a railway station with the same name on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line.-History:...  (E)	191
31	Vidyavihar (W)	149
32	Vikhroli Vikhroli Vikhroli is a suburb of Mumbai. The suburb has a railway station by the same name on the Central Railway line. The station was built just before India's independence in 1947 to cater to the needs of the sprawling Godrej Complex in the vicinity...  (W)	440
33	Vile Parle Vile Parle Vile Parle , also known as "Parla", is a suburb of Mumbai. Vile Parle is also the name of the railway station in this suburb, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. Vile Parle has a significantly strong base of Marathi and Gujarati population. The name "Vile Parle" has...  (W)	460
34	Virar Virar Virar is a name of a suburb of Northern Mumbai. Virar is a city and a part of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....  (E)	285
35	Virar (W)	630
36	Wadala	750