Mumbai's first travelator-equipped skywalk intended to link the monorail at Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk with Metro Line three Mahalaxmi station has been shortened and will now stop about 200 metres before the station, forcing commuters to complete part of the interchange on foot. The footover bridge was planned to offer a seamless transfer between modes but the truncated alignment requires users to navigate footpaths and cross busy roads. Officials indicated that the revised structure will nevertheless improve commuter movement.

The original footover bridge measured 384 metres and was to provide a direct connection to the metro station, but the alignment now terminates at Jacob Circle, also known as Saat Rasta. Commuters will need to cross three lanes of the Saat Rasta roundabout and use crowded footpaths to switch systems, raising fresh questions over the multi-modal integration strategy for the city. Authorities described technical infeasibility caused by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation flyover from Keshavrao Khadye Marg as a key constraint.

Other factors cited included the Metro Line three underground tunnel influence zone, a heritage police station, underground utilities and traffic restrictions linked to Elphinstone bridge reconstruction. The area also contains water reservoirs, drains and sewer lines, and Saat Rasta is a key procession route during Ganesh Chaturthi, complicating planning. Planners found the original alignment would have affected 78 trees, while the modified plan removes the need for tree cutting. Officials said the redesign balanced safety, heritage and environmental concerns.

The contract had been awarded to a joint venture led by Niraj Cement Structurals Ltd at Rs 826.6 million (Rs 826.6 mn), and following redesign the project cost stands at Rs 700.5 mn. The shortening of the skywalk by over 100 metres reduced project costs by more than Rs 100 mn. Officials indicated that a later link to Mahalaxmi railway station was not part of the original scope but could be considered, and some commuters cautioned that the shortened structure will necessitate careful road crossing despite wide footpaths.