Central Railway launches 500-tonne girder for Mumbai's Sion ROB reconstruction

Updated On: 22 June, 2026 06:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

The girder was launched during a night traffic block between Matunga and Kurla stations as part of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Kurla fifth and sixth line project, one of Mumbai's key railway capacity enhancement initiatives

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With the steel girder now in place, construction activities such as deck slab work and road surfacing. Pic/ Central Railway

Central Railway has successfully launched a 500-tonne semi-through steel girder for the reconstruction of the Sion Road Over Bridge (ROB), marking a major milestone in the long-pending infrastructure project.