Heavy vehicles to be prohibited on Sion ROB from June 22 – Times of India
MUMBAI: Heavy vehicles will be prohibited from traversing on the dilapidated Sion Road Over Bridge starting from June 22 due to its deteriorating condition.
Central Railway‘s chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila stated, “The ROB is currently in a state of distress, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, in their structural audit report, have declared the ROB as unsafe, necessitating urgent action to ensure safety.Consequently, it is proposed to install height gauges on both sides of the ROB effective from 21/22.6.2024 (midnight of Friday/Saturday) to restrict the entry of heavy vehicles on the ROB, thereby ensuring safety. These height gauges will have a clearance of 3.60 meters.”
When asked about the timeline for the bridge’s demolition, a CR official responded, “We will commence this work as soon as we receive the go-ahead from the traffic police.”
The demolition of the 110-year-old Sion ROB has been postponed thrice since the initial date for its closure was announced in January.
CR had initially announced that the demolition would take place on Jan 20, but it was postponed until Feb 28. The new date was set for March 28, but it has been postponed again on the grounds that it will cause inconvenience to students who have examinations to attend.
The Sion ROB, apart from being in a dilapidated state, is also obstructing the proposed 5th and 6th lines between CSMT-Kurla, and hence, it was scheduled to be dismantled and reconstructed.
The lines will be laid to the west of the tracks at Sion station, which are currently obstructed by the bridge’s pillars. The new bridge’s span will be increased from 30m to 49m, while the width will be maintained at 29m. Central Railway (CR) estimates that the demolition will take at least six months, and reconstruction will require another 18 months.
Once the ROB is closed, other east-west connectors are expected to become congested, such as the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road connecting the Eastern Express Highway to LBS Road and leading to Dharavi.
The IIT Bombay’s report stated that the bridge is extremely hazardous as its lifespan has expired. The report indicated that the RCC deck slab and the RCC parapet are in a dilapidated condition.
Central Railway‘s chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila stated, “The ROB is currently in a state of distress, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai, in their structural audit report, have declared the ROB as unsafe, necessitating urgent action to ensure safety.Consequently, it is proposed to install height gauges on both sides of the ROB effective from 21/22.6.2024 (midnight of Friday/Saturday) to restrict the entry of heavy vehicles on the ROB, thereby ensuring safety. These height gauges will have a clearance of 3.60 meters.”
When asked about the timeline for the bridge’s demolition, a CR official responded, “We will commence this work as soon as we receive the go-ahead from the traffic police.”
The demolition of the 110-year-old Sion ROB has been postponed thrice since the initial date for its closure was announced in January.
CR had initially announced that the demolition would take place on Jan 20, but it was postponed until Feb 28. The new date was set for March 28, but it has been postponed again on the grounds that it will cause inconvenience to students who have examinations to attend.
The Sion ROB, apart from being in a dilapidated state, is also obstructing the proposed 5th and 6th lines between CSMT-Kurla, and hence, it was scheduled to be dismantled and reconstructed.
The lines will be laid to the west of the tracks at Sion station, which are currently obstructed by the bridge’s pillars. The new bridge’s span will be increased from 30m to 49m, while the width will be maintained at 29m. Central Railway (CR) estimates that the demolition will take at least six months, and reconstruction will require another 18 months.
Once the ROB is closed, other east-west connectors are expected to become congested, such as the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road connecting the Eastern Express Highway to LBS Road and leading to Dharavi.
The IIT Bombay’s report stated that the bridge is extremely hazardous as its lifespan has expired. The report indicated that the RCC deck slab and the RCC parapet are in a dilapidated condition.
