BMC completes Gokhale-Barfiwala bridge connecting work in 78 days; Flyover to open on July 4
BMC completes Gokhale-Barfiwala bridge connecting work in 78 days; Flyover to open on July 4
Several vehicles were seen plying on Monday before inauguration; probe ordered
Date: July 2
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Monday night, July 1, that a lane on Andheri’s Gokhale bridge and flyover will be opened on Thursday, July 4.
In its official statement, the civic body said that they completed the challenging work of connecting the CD Barfiwala Flyover and Gopalkrishna Gokhale Flyover for travel between Andheri East and West, in a record-breaking 78 days.
As per the instructions of the Traffic Police, ancillary works and tests related to traffic management will be completed in the next two days.
Following this, the lane will be opened for West-East traffic from Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 5 pm. The entire Gokhale Bridge is expected to open by March 2025.
🌉 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed the challenging work of connecting the C. D. Barfiwala Flyover and Gopalkrishna Gokhale Flyover for travel between Andheri East and West, in a record-breaking 78 days.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 1, 2024
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However, now only light vehicles will be permitted to access the structure, owing to the ongoing work on the second phase. In a bid to prevent heavy vehicles from plying, height barriers have been installed on the bridge.
The BMC had earlier scheduled the opening on Monday, July. Therefore, several vehicles were seen plying on the flyover as some unknown persons had removed the plastic barricades. This led to confusion among commuters as it was opened and shut down again within a few hours. The civic body has now directed the deputy municipal commissioner of the concerned department to conduct an inquiry into the matter.
Clarifying on missing the deadline again, the BMC administration said that after the completion of the alignment work, the required load test has been conducted. Reports show that the bridge is structurally safe. VJTI has also issued NOC to BMC late at night on June 30.
