Over 50 years old, the estimated cost of the repair work is Rs68 lakh. The project will be carried out in two phases. Work on the first phase will be carried out between May 18 and 24 and the second phase will be between May 24 and 31.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will be undertaking major repairs of the Princess Street flyover near Marine Lines station from Monday. As part of the proposal, 36 expansion joints in the flyover will be replaced. Expansion joints take into account the contraction and expansion of the bridge. This is the first time that the flyover is going for repairs since its inauguration.
Over 50 years old, the estimated cost of the repair work is Rs68 lakh. The project will be carried out in two phases. Work on the first phase will be carried out between May 18 and 24 and the second phase will be between May 24 and 31.
Chief engineer of the bridges department SO Kori said, "We have secured all the required permissions to carry out the work. In order to avoid inconvenience to motorists, we are carrying out the work in two phases and traffic diversions have already been decided on separately."
For instance, in Phase I, a 'no entry' zone has been marked for heavy vehicles coming from NS Road and Shyamaldas Gandhi Marg to Princess Street flyover. Vehicles coming from Shyamaldas Gandhi Marg will have to take a left turn from the flyover, or can go straight towards MK Road.
Moreover, there would be 'no parking' for all types of vehicles on both sides of Shymaldas Gandhi Marg from May 18 till the work is completed.
Similarly, for Phase II, there will be no left turn for all types of vehicles coming from Shyamaldas Gandhi Marg and entering Princess Street flyover. Vehicles coming from Shyamaldas Gandhi Marg for Shree Patan Jain Mandal Marg will have to go straight and enter NS Road and then take a U-turn from Mafatlal bath signal and go further straight.
Of the 274 bridges, officials said nearly 15 stone and iron ones belonging to the British era, across Mumbai's rail networks, are in dire need of repairs.
The BMC is yet to conduct a condition survey and inventory of bridges that are with the civic body, the cost of which was estimated at Rs2.08 crore.
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