With the onset of Ganeshotsav, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared 13 bridges, which are usually on busy procession routes, as unsafe and dangerous in the city. Besides, the civic body has marked them for reconstruction at a later date.
Therefore, the BMC has requested citizens to be careful while crossing these bridges and requested devotees to obey rules made by the police when going ahead with immersion processions.
Mumbai police officials stated that they have appointed a naik-level officer with every mandal who will be present during the procession. That nodal officer will also be in touch with the mandal’s office-bearers. They also conducted meetings at the local and zonal levels. Police officials are making them aware and the mandals are ready to cooperate.
List of Bridges Marked 'Unsafe'
According to reports, the Currey Road bridge, Chinchpokli bridge and Mandlik Bridge near Byculla are some of the bridges that cannot carry more than 16 tonnes at a time.
It is pertinent to note that immersion processions from Chembur, Lalbaug and Parel, including that of the famous Lalbaugcha Raja, pass over Chinchpokli bridge to reach Girgaum Chowpatty. Processions of the Ganesh Gully mandal, Chinchpoklicha Chintamani, Tejookaya Ganpati, Cotton Greencha Raja and Nare Park Ganesh Mandal also pass by this route.
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