The Western Railway (WR) has commenced work to launch girders above the tracks for Delisle road over bridge (ROB) at Lower Parel station, Mumbai, on 7 June 2021. It will be completed by September 2021.
The work, which was slated to start from April 2021, was delayed due to unavailability of skilled labour and oxygen for fabrication work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.
The ROB has been shut for pedestrians and vehicles since 24 July 2018, after a structural audit by IIT-Bombay termed it heavily corroded and recommended demolition at the earliest. It was subsequently dismantled by the Railway.
The work for reconstruction was pegged at Rs 87 crore. The reconstruction had started in November 2019.
Four temporary plate girders were launched across the tracks at Lower Parel station on 7 June 2021. There are a total of 16 girders that have to be launched. Around July 2021, the authorities will launch the first main platform girder and a second in September 2021.
Till October 2021, the part of girder launching by the Railway will be completed.