Another South Mumbai link will be ready in a month with construction work on the Frere Road Bridge near Grant Road station starting today. The Western Railway (WR) has planned to put up eight girders of the bridge within a span of six hours and also intends to complete the work by September 30.

The WR has planned traffic and power blocks between Charni Road and Grant Road stations starting from August 24 night till the early hours of 25th to set up the girders. The work will be carried out between 11.45 pm and 5.40 am. The new girders, which have been designed by the WR, are made of high-strength non-corrosive steel and metal. The estimated cost of regirdering the bridge is R9.60 crore.