Indian Railways asks Mumbai civic body to repair, re-construct 6 bridges
After a portion of a road overbridge (ROB) in suburban Andheri collapsed early this month, Railway authorities have requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to repair or re-construct half a dozen such overbridges
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08:06 PM IST
After a portion of a road overbridge (ROB) in suburban Andheri collapsed early this month, Railway authorities have requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to repair or re-construct half a dozen such overbridges. Following the incident, the Western Railways has undertaken a safety audit of bridges over its tracks with the help of the BMC and experts from the IIT-Bombay.
In order to ensure total safety of overhead structures on railway tracks at various locations, the Western Railways has requested BMC to repair or re-construct six overbridges on priority basis, WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar said, PTI reported. He reportedly said the Railway division has asked the traffic police and the BMC to close a ROB in the Lower Parel from tomorrow for all vehicles and pedestrians to undertake repair.
Traffic police have decided to close 62.72-metre-long ROB at Lower Parel. Railway officials took the decision after an inspection of the bridge by its officials and the IIT-Bombay and the BMC, Bhakar said.
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Ferere ROB at Grant Road, Belasis ROB at Mumbai Central, Tilak ROB at Dadar, Carol ROB at Prabhadevi and one at Mahalaxmi also need to repair, he reportedly stated.
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