Conceptualised a decade ago, the first-of-its-kind creek skywalk connecting Mumbai and Thane is finally close to completion. It will help hundreds of commuters who walk along the tracks to reach their homes near Vitawa, due to lack of proper access.

The skywalk was stranded during the Covid-19 lockdown, and will be the third long-pending projects in the Thane region to be completed in 2022. The others were Kalwa road bridge leading to closure of level crossing gates, and the fifth and sixth railway lines. “A number of spans of the skywalk are now assembled and complete, and the work on flooring sheets and other material is at advanced stage. The plan is to finish the work in the next two months before the monsoon sets it. The work was already delayed for a long time,” a senior official said.