2024-07-02 06:00:41
Mumbai : BMC, infamous for its delay in finishing initiatives, didn’t open C.D. Barfiwala and Gokhale Bridge for site visitors on July 1. Nevertheless, the alignment work has been accomplished. Now will probably be opened for site visitors from 5 pm on July 4. With the opening of this bridge, the roughly 9 km lengthy journey from Western Categorical Freeway in Andheri West to Juhu might be lined in simply quarter-hour. The BMC administration says that after the completion of the alignment work, the required non-destructive and cargo checks together with queue have been completed, the results of which has come out constructive. After all of the checks, VJTI gave NOC to BMC late on June 30. Due to this fact, different checks might be accomplished earlier than beginning the site visitors, after which each the bridges might be opened for site visitors on July 4 at 5 pm.
After the 2 bridges are linked, drivers will be capable to journey from Western Categorical Freeway to Juhu through Teli Gali Bridge through Gokhale Bridge and Barfiwala Bridge. This distance is about 9 km, which presently takes drivers about 45 minutes to cowl, which might be lined in simply quarter-hour after the bridge opens.
There was criticism in regards to the bridge
Allow us to let you know that on 26 February, Gokhale Bridge was opened for site visitors. However there was a spot of about one and a half meters between Gokhale Bridge and Barfiwala Bridge in Andheri East. For this, the BMC administration needed to face criticism from the folks. It’s deliberate to open the opposite a part of the bridge for site visitors by 31 March 2025.
Unlawful use of the bridge
BMC had introduced the opening of the bridge from July 1 a couple of days in the past. On that foundation, some folks began utilizing the bridge even earlier than it was opened. Now BMC has requested DN Nagar police to analyze the complete matter to test these utilizing the bridge illegally.