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Will authorities act only when lives are lost?
Updated On: 24 December, 2019 05:39 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
The Sion flyover has been closed for heavy vehicles for some months now, after a concrete slab fell on the road below

Bridge was declared dilapidated in March
Two bridges on busy main roads are being repaired, resulting in diversions and causing inconvenience to commuters. While citizens won't mind bearing the consequences when crucial repairs are carried out, what they will not forget is that these bridges were declared dangerous a long time ago and were being kept open despite that, putting lives at risk.
The Hans Bhugra Marg bridge in Vakola, which connects Kurla to the Western Express Highway was to be shut on November 23, but had to be kept open till December 23, as the traffic police were unable to find alternatives to re-route the huge number of vehicles.
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