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Hope Andheri bridge fracas was a lesson to BMC

The construction of the Vikhroli bridge began in 2018, but locals claim work is moving slowly. The Ghatkopar structure is dilapidated and is on the list of bridges to be rebuilt

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A structural audit of the Gokhale bridge was ordered in October. Pic/Sameer Markande

A structural audit of the Gokhale bridge was ordered in October. Pic/Sameer Markande

It is bridges and bottlenecks for Mumbai. This paper has featured the chaos and travel time that has ensued since one of the Andheri east-west connectors, Gokhale bridge, has been closed.

Now, the BMC seems to be in a race against time. The Railways is planning to demolish a dilapidated Ghatkopar east-west bridge, which is 45 years old, but the next best option for commuters looking to cross sides, Vikhroli road bridge, is only 40 per cent complete, said a report in this paper.

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