Updated On: 06 September, 2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
The 86-metre girder is positioned 25 metres over railway track; completion of span expected by November 14
Second girder of Gokhale bridge moved from the east side. Pic/Shadab Khan
The second girder of the Gokhale bridge at Andheri has been moved 25 metres onto the railway track from the east side. The girder must be shifted an additional 86 metres to span the tracks and will then be lowered to a height of 7.5 metres. The deadline for completing this task is set for November 14. Following the girder installation, other works, including crash barriers, asphalting, access roads, streetlights, and road painting, are expected to be completed by April 2025.
The Gopal Krishna Gokhale Bridge, connecting Andheri East and West, was declared dilapidated and closed in November 2022. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) initially aimed to open two lanes for traffic after launching the first girder by May 2023, but the project was delayed by 10 months. The first half of the bridge finally became operational on February 26, 2024. Currently, the work is progressing rapidly.