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Mumbai: Western Railway replaces steel girders with PSC girder slabs, enhancing mobility and safety

Mumbai: Western Railway has achieved a major milestone in its infrastructure modernisation efforts by successfully replacing steel girders with Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) girder slabs on Bridge number 46, located between Ram Mandir and Goregaon.
This meticulous project, executed during a 14-hour block on May 2, 2023, has significantly improved mobility, safety, and speed along this crucial railway section.
20 PSC slabs and four retainers installed
Under the guidance of senior officers, the re-girdering work on the four-span steel girders of Bridge No. 46 was completed successfully. The 9.35-meter steel girders were replaced with 20 PSC slabs and four retainers. Furthermore, 65 channel sleepers were converted to wider PSC sleepers as part of this transformative project.
According to a Western Railway official, this replacement has brought about substantial improvements in track conditions, benefiting train operations. The removal of steel girders and channel sleepers has eliminated the risk of track circuit failure and reduced the potential for corrosion, enhancing track safety in corrosive environments.
The efficient execution of the project is notable, as all four steel girders were replaced in a single block. The Western Railway team showcased their expertise by installing two high-capacity road cranes, one on each side of the bridge, and positioning 16 railway wagons strategically on the UP slow line to facilitate the critical task, stated a WR official.
A senior officer of Western Railway emphasized the significance of this achievement, highlighting its positive impact on the railway network. The successful completion of this project underscores Western Railway’s commitment to improving mobility, safety, and speed for passengers and goods transportation, he added.
“The replacement of steel girders with PSC girder slabs marks a significant step forward in Western Railway’s ongoing efforts to modernize infrastructure and ensure a reliable and efficient railway network. Commuters can now look forward to smoother and safer train journeys in the Ram Mandir-Goregaon section, thanks to this important upgrade,” the official further stated.
Maharashtra
Demand to cancel Bhiwandi Road footpath expansion project will only benefit builder lobby: Azmi alleges

Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has demanded from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to stop the demolition of religious places, houses and projects in the name of road and footpath expansion in Bhiwandi and protect religious places, temples, mosques and houses. Earlier, the government and MMRDA had spent an additional Rs 1700 crore on projects to protect the victims of the metro project. Abu Asim Azmi demanded from Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde that in the new development project of Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation, a proposal has been made to widen the road by 6-6 meters from Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Tim Ghar Marg, which is expected to make thousands of people homeless and unemployed, and temples and mosques will also be affected by this project, so this project should be canceled immediately. Azmi alleged that this project is causing a lot of hardship to the people and also endangering the existence of many religious places, so this project and plan should be stopped and a new plan should be prepared. Azmi said that this project and the expansion of roads and footpaths will only benefit the builder lobby, so the government should consider it so that the citizens of Bhiwandi get justice.
Mumbai Press Exclusive News
Sensation due to bomb threat in Mumbai and Delhi High Court, search in Mumbai High Court, police alert, threat just a rumour

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Maharashtra
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