The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has set December 31 as the deadline to complete the city’s first cable-stayed bridge over railway tracks near Mahalaxmi station, connecting Saat Rasta with Mahalaxmi Maidan.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected the ongoing construction work on Keshavrao Khadye Marg and directed officials to expedite the project. The 803-metre-long bridge will be 17.2 metres wide, with the section falling within railway limits measuring 23.01 metres in width.
A 78.5-metre-high pylon to hold up the cable-stayed bridge has already been constructed. Construction of the 165-metre-long eastern span, which falls within railway premises, will begin once the BMC receives the required block from the railways. Most pillars on the western side of the pylon have been completed, though work on five pillars remains pending due to required traffic diversions.
The BMC is currently constructing a concrete service road to divert traffic once approval is received from the Traffic Police, with utility-laying work also underway along the stretch. The Bridges Department is coordinating with the Traffic Police to ensure smooth traffic movement during construction. With the deadline approaching, civic officials have instructed agencies to accelerate remaining work and avoid further delays.
