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BMC’s first cable-stayed bridge over railway tracks by Dec 31
The BMC has set a December 31 deadline to complete its first cable-stayed bridge over railway tracks near Mahalaxmi station. The 803-metre-long, 17.2-metre-wide bridge will connect Saat Rasta with Mahalaxmi Maidan. A…
The Story in Brief
The BMC has set a December 31 deadline to complete its first cable-stayed bridge over railway tracks near Mahalaxmi station. The 803-metre-long, 17.2-metre-wide bridge will connect Saat Rasta with Mahalaxmi Maidan. A 78.5-metre-high pylon is already in place, and the 95-metre western span is complete.
Work on the 165-metre eastern span, which lies within railway premises, will start only after the BMC gets a block from the railways. Five pillars are pending because of traffic diversions, and a service road is being built. Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar inspected the site and ordered officials to expedite work.
The Indian Opinion
Every Mumbai infrastructure project comes with a promised deadline, and this one is no different. The cable-stayed bridge is being built to ease congestion between Saat Rasta and Mahalaxmi Maidan, but the real test is the railway block needed for the eastern span. If the BMC and Railways do not coordinate tightly, December 31 will slip. The question is not whether the pylon is up, but whether the tracks get the work window in time.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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