BMC's key projects constructed in time; civic body honours bridge department

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC on Tuesday honoured officers and engineers from its bridge department for their significant contribution to completing several important projects in Mumbai within the stipulated time an official statement saidIt said that the certificates of appreciation were presented by BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani at a programme held at the BMC headquartersAdditional Municipal Commissioner Projects Abhijit Bangar Chief Engineer Bridges Uttam Shrote and several engineers from the bridge department were present at the eventOn the occasion Gagrani also honoured Chief Engineer Uttam Shrote with a bouquet on the eve of his retirement recognising his service to the civic bodyKey bridge projects completed in timeThe bridge department successfully completed the construction of several major infrastructure projects including the Bandra East Skywalk Bellasis Bridge and Safed Pul BridgeThese projects were described as administratively challenging and required careful coordination and planningOfficers and engineers associated with these projects were felicitated for their dedication and efficient executionEngineers Honoured for Bandra East Skywalk For their role in the construction of the Bandra East Skywalk the following officials were honoured Executive Engineer Namdev Ravkale Assistant Engineer Prashant Jawale Junior Engineer Sameer More and Junior Engineer Amit DasurkarRecognition for Bellasis projectThe officials honoured for the Bellasis Bridge project includedDeputy Chief Engineer Rajesh Mule Executive Engineer Namdev Ravkale Assistant Engineer Sandeep Patil Junior Engineer Krupal Khot and Junior Engineer Abhishek DevalekarSafed Pul Bridge Team FelicitatedFor the Safed Pul Bridge project certificates were awarded to Former Executive Engineer Naresh Meghrajani Assistant Engineer Amit Bhandari Junior Engineer Chandrakant Vhatkar and Junior Engineer Ashishkumar JainWork on BMCrsquos first cablestayed bridge in Mahalaxmi progressingThe construction of BMCs first cablestayed flyover in Mahalaxmi area of Mumbai was progressing steadily with 55 per cent of the work on the 785metrehigh pylon completed the Mumbai civic body had last month saidBMCs Additional Municipal Commissioner Projects Abhijit Bangar carried out an onsite inspection of the project and directed officials to complete all works within the stipulated timeline while strictly following safety and quality standards an official statement saidThe flyover being built on Keshavrao Khadye Marg is the first cablestayed bridge constructed by the BMC over railway tracks It will connect Saat Rasta to Mahalaxmi Racecourse easing traffic congestion in the busy area close to Mahalaxmi railway stationThe total length of the bridge is 803 metres with a width of 172 metres while the portion within the railway limits measures 2301 metresPylon work a key engineering challengeOfficials said the pylon is the most critical loadbearing component of the cablestayed bridge as it supports the cables that hold up the bridge deckThe 785metrehigh steelandconcrete pylon has been designed using advanced engineering techniques keeping in mind wind pressure seismic forces traffic load and longterm durability A special crane taller than the pylon itself has been installed at the site to carry out the work in stagesThe remaining pylon construction and related works are scheduled to be completed by March 31 2026