Part of Dahisar bridge finally opens after two years of collapse

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While one part of the bridge has been completed, work on the other part is still awaiting clearance from the forest dept, which the locals are also hopeful for

First India Bureau Mumbai: The portion of a reconstructed bridge on the Dahisar river, which is also a crucial link connecting Shrikrishna Nagarin Borivali leading to the highway and railway station, was inaugurated on Saturday. The bridge was shut down for the commuters in 2021 after a portion of the bridge collapsed.

While one part of the bridge has been completed, work on the oth- er part is still awaiting clearance from the forest department.

Last month, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena had protested demanding that the bridge be opened to the public.

The bridge connects the Western Expressway to Srikrishna Nagar, Abhinav Nagar and Shantivan.

The BMC had floated a tender for the demolition and construction of the bridge in January 2022. Work on widening and reconstruc-

OFFICIAL SAYS…

tion of the bridge began soon after.

“The bridge was reconstructed using integrated deck slabs. It is 41.5 metres long, and 22 metres wide. Of this, work on 11 metres of the bridge, comprising two lanes has already been completed,” said an official from the BMC. One part of the bridge near SGNP, falls under the forest department. The BMC has appointed a consultant to obtain a NOC. Work on the second phase will begin after that.