A BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) official announced on Saturday that the initial girder of the Gopal Krishna Gokhale railway overbridge, currently under construction, is scheduled to be lowered in the early part of the upcoming year, The Indian Express reported. The operation is anticipated to take place during the night spanning January 1 and 2.
What is lowering the girder?
The girder lowering involves positioning the superstructure onto the pillars that uphold the bridge, marking the ultimate stage of the girder launch. The initiation of the open web girder (OWG) launch process commenced on December 3.
