Two Road Over Bridges (RoBs) in Reay Road in Byculla and Tilak Road in Dadar will be demolished. New cable-stayed three-lane bridges will be constructed. The work will be carried out by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDCL), and earlier this month, they have started the tender procedure.
The construction work is likely to begin from November this year. The cost for the construction will be given by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and the reconstruction work will be done by MRIDCL.
The two British-era RoB's - Reay Road railway station connects Byculla to Nagpada. The Tilak Nagar ROB near Dadar railway station is vital for east-west connectivity that passes over the railway tracks. The Reay Road ROB and the Tilak Nagar ROB are considered the busiest bridges in Central Mumbai, according to the officials.
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Reportedly, the officials, while starting the reconstruction work, will first close one arm of the bridges and then work on the second arm. They will not be closing off both the bridges in one go. It will only be after the reconstruction work of one arm is completed the other arm will be demolished. To make sure there is a smooth traffic flow, officials are coordinating with the BMC and traffic police.
While addressing the media, officials have said that the period to complete the Reay Road bridge is 380 days, while that or the Tilak Nagar bridge is 640 days.
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