Local trains will not ply between Lower Parel and Churchgate on February 2 and 3 on account of the demolition of the Delisle Bridge. More than 200 train services will likely be cancelled and many long-distance trains will be terminated at Dadar instead of at the Mumbai Central railway station.
Starting from the night of February 2, that is Saturday, trains will be terminated at Dadar. Those heading to further south of Mumbai will have to switch to Central Railways (CR) at Dadar. Although the Western Railways (WR) officials aim to complete the demolition within 11 hours, the mega block is likely to start from 10 pm and last till 10 am.
“We have sent the proposal for approval of this mega block to the Railway Board in Delhi,” a WR official said.
Sources in the WR have said that most of the 45 beams or pillars have been removed from the 98-year-old bridge during the night blocks carried out between 1 am to 4 am in the last few weeks.
The WR will keep the six pillars, which are in between the tracks, and will use them to provide temporary support to the new bridge. The WR has set a target of ten months to construct the new stainless steel bridge on the same location.
The 26.7-metre-wide bridge will have a curvature of 65 degrees and a length of 85 metres. The cost of construction is Rs 84 crore. The new bridge will cross all six lines between Mumbai Central and Borivali.
The WR has gradually been dismantling the bridge since August 20. The bridge was shut for vehicular traffic in July 2018.
A HEAVY DEAL
- 302 Number of pieces of road-cut concrete slabs
- 4-6 tonne is the weight of the two to three-metre beams
- Sept 9 Cutting work will be done
