BMC cautions over dangerous railway bridges during Ganesh Utsav processions

Mumbai Municipal Commissioner asks Ganesh Utsav processions to be cautious while crossing dangerous railway bridges under repair. Weight limit of 16 tonnes and no loudspeakers allowed. Bridges on Central and Western Railway. Instructions given to officials to repair and maintain bridges for the festival. Security to be arranged.

Mumbai: The Municipal Commissioner, Iqbal S Chahal, has asked Ganesh Utsav processions to exercise caution while going over railway bridges that are in dangerous condition and under repair. No more than 16 tonnes of weight, including of the devotees and vehicles, will be allowed on them. No dancing with loudspeakers is permitted. Overcrowding is recommended against, and devotees have been told not to pause on the bridges for long. Four of these bridges are on the Central Railway, and nine are on the Western Railway.

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Simultaneously, the Commissioner has also given strict instruction to the deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, divisional executive engineers, chief engineers, chief engineers (roads), and deputy commissioners (facilities) of all 24 wards. The bridges are to be repaired if required, kept clean and free of potholes for the festival which will fall between 19 and 28 September this year. Security will also be arranged as necessary.