BMC begins ₹57.6 crore bridge repairs on Western Express Highway
The civic body has begun tendering repairs to bridges, flyovers, foot overbridges and pedestrian subways from Bandra to Dahisar, with work planned over 18 months.
BMC has begun tendering repairs to bridges and pedestrian structures from Bandra to Dahisar, including bearings, cracks, joints, girders and barriers.
BMC has started the tender process for an approximately ₹57.6 crore programme to repair and strengthen bridges, flyovers, foot overbridges and pedestrian subways along the Western Express Highway from Bandra to Dahisar.
The work, approved by Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, is planned to take 18 months. It includes replacing bridge bearings, repairing concrete cracks and expansion joints, strengthening girders, dividers and parapet walls, and replacing deteriorated components.
BMC has earmarked ₹25.79 crore for Bandra, Santacruz, Vile Parle and Malad, and ₹31.81 crore for Kandivali, Borivali and Dahisar. Structures named for repairs include the Dahisar East Metro Station foot overbridge, Rawalpada foot overbridge, Dahisar River Bridge, Thakur Complex and Mahindra flyovers, Kalanagar and Bandra flyovers, Kherwadi flyover, Vakola pedestrian subway, Dindoshi flyover, Devipada pedestrian subway and Magathane foot overbridge.
BMC said it prioritised the structures after assessing their condition.
Latest stories
- Gurgaon’s Sadar Bazaar sees festive shopping traffic congestion
- BMC begins ₹57.6 crore bridge repairs on Western Express Highway
- Fort school wins third straight Harris Shield title
- Delhi, Gurugram events on November 7: polo, comedy and more
- Delhi Half Marathon coverage records 10.8 million YouTube views, organisers say
- KSRTC adds 15 Bengaluru boarding points for Deepavali buses
- Delhi-NCR AQI: How monitor placement shapes daily readings
- Delhi allows certified green crackers only on November 7 and 8
- Bengaluru: Biren Ghose proposes Karnataka Creative Skills Mission
- Bengaluru: Chowdiah Utsava returns with five days of music and craft
- Art Mumbai to bring 94 exhibitors to Mahalaxmi Racecourse from November 12
- Mumbai: Underia Street MPS, Auxiliam Convent win MSSA U-16 titles
- Mumbai: Umar Khute’s 156 gives Anjuman 220-run Harris Shield final lead
- Dahisar: 17 players lead state schools chess championship after four rounds
- Chiaki Maki brings plant-grown colour and handwoven silk to KAASH Bengaluru
- UAS Bengaluru to release 3 crop varieties at GKVK Krishi Mela
- Bengaluru Deepavali traffic: Goraguntepalya may see up to 3,000 buses
- Bengaluru’s Vijay Prakash and Mahathi mark Dhanteras with music
- Bengaluru hosts plan Diwali potlucks before hometown trips
- Gurgaon: Shankar Chowk footbridge gets nod for Rapid Metro link
Cities
- Delhi news
- Gurgaon news
- Noida news
- Greater Noida news
- Ghaziabad news
- Faridabad news
- Delhi NCR news
- Bengaluru news
- Mumbai news
- Navi Mumbai news
- Thane news
Sections
- Top Stories
- Latest
- Politics
- Governance
- Civic Issues
- Transport and Traffic
- Metro
- Roads and Infrastructure
- Weather and Air Quality
- Business and Startups
- Real Estate
- Education
- Health
- Environment
- Courts and Policy
- Safety
- Arts and Culture
- Events
- Things To Do
- Food and Drink
- New Openings
- Shopping
- Nightlife
- Neighbourhoods
- People
- Technology
- Sports
GTK covers the news, people, culture, neighbourhoods, civic life and food shaping India’s cities. Better Starts With Us.