Updated On: 26 February, 2023 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Three days after WR halted work of breaking Gokhale bridge’s slab bars due to noise pollution complaints, demolition resumes

Work on demolishing the east-west connector in Andheri began in November, following a structural audit report that found it to be dilapidated
Work on breaking the slabs of Gokhale bridge in Andheri resumed after a three-day break on Saturday. Residents had raised their voice against the noise pollution caused due to this. Following instructions from the BMC, the Western Railway had stopped work on the bridge for three days. Authorities, however, restarted work on the bridge, after not being able to find a feasible solution.
Residents of Vijay Nagar in Andheri East had raised concerns about the noise and air pollution caused by the breaking of the slab bars of the Gokhale bridge. Locals had requested that the slabs be transported to isolated spots as senior citizens and children were getting disturbed.