The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a tender to reconstruct the collapsed Himalaya Bridge situated near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). The bridge collapsed in March 2019, causing the death of six people while injuring 31.
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The BMC said that the reconstruction project would cost INR 6.38 crores and be finished 15 months from the date the contractor is appointed. However, the civic body excluded the monsoon months from the 15-month deadline as construction works could be affected at the time. BMC is reportedly looking to start working on the project between January and February 2021.
Following the Himalaya Bridge collapse in March last year, the civic body’s roads and traffic department conducted a study to determine whether to reconstruct the bridge or build a subway. After the department concluded that a bridge should be constructed on the site, the BMC started charting a plan with a consultant’s assistance.
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The BMC also needed a no-objection certificate from the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) to reconstruct this bridge as the site comes under the heritage precinct. The BMC then submitted a detailed proposal with three design options in February this year, and the MHCC formally approved the design plan in June.
The BMC said that the newly constructed bridge will use a stainless steel plate girder instead of iron beams and be 4 meters wide and 33 meters long.
Nearly 25,000 commuters cross DN Road to enter CSMT daily. However, following the Himalaya Bridge incident, people have been directed to a subway which is around 200 meters from the site of the original bridge. Authorities have also instituted a zebra crossing with signals for pedestrians going through the area.
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