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Major milestone: MMRDA launches giant steel girders for Thane Metro foot overbridge
Updated On: 16 May, 2026 10:03 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
According to MMRDA, the project was executed under challenging site conditions above the busy Ghodbunder Road, with a metro viaduct located directly overhead. Officials described the operation as a major engineering milestone achieved with high precision and coordination

MMRDA said the complex operation involved the use of two pullers with multi-axle carriers, two 250-metric-tonne cranes, an 800-metric-tonne crane, and four supporting cranes. Representational pic
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed the construction of massive steel girders for a foot overbridge (FOB) connecting Brahmand Junction and Tikuji Ni Wadi Metro Station in Thane, officials said.
According to MMRDA, the project was executed under challenging site conditions above the busy Ghodbunder Road, with a metro viaduct located directly overhead.
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