First phase of Patripool RoB girder launched in Kalyan

In a four-hour long mega block on the Kalyan-Dombivli rail route, the first phase of the open web girder for the new Patripool Rail Over Bridge (RoB), a part of the vital Kalyan-Shilphata stretch, was launched on Saturday.

Out of the 76.67m-long girder, the 41m portion was launched while the remaining 35m will be launched on Sunday.

Shashikant Sontakke, chief engineer, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), said, “We had planned to launch 52m of the girder but as per the mega block allowed and safety measures taken, we managed to complete the launching of 41m of the girder. The work was carried out with the help of 60 skilled labours and supervisors and 40 engineers and designers. The remaining work for 35m will be carried out on Sunday.”