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Mumbai: New Frere Road bridge to be 80 cm higher
Updated On: 26 August, 2020 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar
This is to give increased overhead clearance to trains passing below; eight 25 mt-long steel girders were placed over rail lines in mega op

The girders were metalised and stainless steel reinforcement has been used in concrete to provide enhanced durability, the WR CPRO said
The crucial link of Frere Road Bridge over the rail lines that connects Lamington Road and Nana Chowk, was put in place in a challenging mega operation on Monday night. It was also raised by 80 cm with a tapered design made in special grade steel with wider roads and walkways.
Western Railway teams, in the six-hour work block, launched eight 25 mts-long steel girders across tracks. The estimated cost of the entire project is '9.60 crore.
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