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Andheri bridge collapse: Report says BMC utility cables caused crash

Updated On: 19 July, 2018 07:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar

Western Railway writes to the BMC asking them to seriously consider limiting the weight of utility cables on bridges that cross over railway lines

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Prima facie, the weight of more than 60 utility cables on the pedestrian pathway of the Andheri road over bridge led to the collapse of the corroded bridge on July 3

Prima facie, the weight of more than 60 utility cables on the pedestrian pathway of the Andheri road over bridge led to the collapse of the corroded bridge on July 3

The Commissioner of Railway Safety, in his preliminary report submitted on Wednesday, has blamed the failure of Western Railway and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), for the collapse of part of the Andheri road overbridge on July 3 that killed one person and injured a few others.

The Commissioner of Railway Safety falls under the purview of Ministry of Civil Aviation to maintain independence from the railways.

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