After facing several delays, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally announced a schedule date for the opening of the one arm of the Gokhale bridge.
The crucial east-west connector bridge in Andheri is now slated to open on February 29.
Due to encountering unexpected technical problems, particularly at the stage of lowering the girder, the construction took longer than expected, said commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal in a meeting held with BMC officials, MLA Ameet Satam, railway officials, and RITES on January 17.
Few days ago, Mumbai Live reported that the work of Gokhale Bridge in Mumbai made significant progress on Saturday night, January 13, with the successful lowering and installation of the first girder. This update signifies that the project is on track with the right schedule. Owing to this, one arm of the Gokhale Bridge may open by the end of February. However, some sources predict a more realistic opening date of March 7.
After the first arm is open for traffic, the civic body will launch the second girder, aiming to make the entire bridge operational by May 2024.
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