Construction on the third Kalwa Creek bridge was halted as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. However, after a trial girder launch conducted by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Sunday, the agency has said that around 80% of the related works have been completed.
The girder over the lake will be launched in a month whereas all other work will be concluded by June this year, officials said. The Kalwa Creek Bridge is going to be a crucial connecting link between Thane and Navi Mumbai.
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When completed, this bridge will also ease traffic congestion in the two cities as well as Kalwa and Thane city. This bridge was originally scheduled to be opened during the monsoons last year, but the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns delayed the construction significantly.
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Deputy City Engineer, Pravin Papalkar said - “The work of the pillars in the 100-metre stretch over the creek is completed. On Sunday, we did a trial launch of the basket girder on this bridge. The girder is 1,000 metric tonne in weight and the structure is ready. We will launch it in a month. Once the girder is launched, we will only have to connect the missing links at two ends of the girder and at the few other stretches of the entire bridge.”
“The budget allocation for the bridge this year is ₹20 crore. We have to complete the bridge and open it for the commuters this year on any account. Our plan is to complete the work by June,” he added.
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