BMC urges devotees to be careful while using 13 dilapidated bridges ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has appealed to citizens to be careful while using 13 bridges that are in a dilapidated condition during the upcoming 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which will start from August 22.

BMC has requested citizens in its August 15 advisory not to wait or stand on these bridges for long time, avoid dancing on these structures and ensure fewer people participate in the immersion processions.

Officials said the advisory was issued taking note of the deteriorating structural stability of these bridges — Ghatkopar rail overbridge (ROB), Curry Road bridge, Chinchpokli bridge, Marine Line bridge, Sandhurst Road bridge, and Dadar Tilak bridge, important for east to west connectivity over the years.

The civic body and the police have also appealed to people to not travel in big groups during the festival in order to avoid mishap which might cause due to the condition of the bridges. The civic officials said the load on Currey Road and Chinchpokli bridges should not exceed 16 tonnes due to their dilapidated condition.