Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Mumbai Railway Crews Launch Bridge Girders Despite Heavy Rain
Railway workers in Mumbai built part of a new bridge quickly, even though it was raining hard.
A team of over 100 people worked together overnight to put up the big metal beams for a walkway at Bhandup station.
They finished the work in just over two hours, which is very fast.
They had to stop some trains temporarily so they could work safely.
The railway officials said the workers did a great job.
Central Railway and MRVC launched seven girders for a foot overbridge (FOB) at Bhandup station.
The work was completed in a record 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Over 100 personnel worked overnight despite incessant rains.
A block was taken on railway lines to avoid disruption of train services.
The FOB is 12 meters wide and required a 450 MT crane.
- Who
- Central Railway and Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) personnel
- What
- Launching of seven girders for a foot overbridge (FOB).
- When
- August 17, 2025 (early morning)
- Where
- Bhandup station, Mumbai
- Why
- To construct a 12-meter-wide foot overbridge (FOB).
- Project
- Foot Over Bridge (FOB) Girder Launching
- Location
- Bhandup station, Mumbai
- Time Taken
- 2 hours 10 minutes
- Personnel
- Over 100
- Crane Used
- 450 MT crane
- Bridge Width
- 12 meters
