Mumbai Carnac Bridge demolition: 50% of dismantling completed by Sunday morning

Fifty per cent of the dismantling work of the British-era Carnac Bridge in Mumbai was completed by 10 am on Sunday, according to the Central Railway (Mumbai Division). The last leg of demolition of the 150-year-old bridge between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Masjid Bunder on the suburban line in Mumbai began at 11 pm on Saturday.

Central Railway PRO Shivaji Sutar said the work is proceeding on a war footing. “We will try to complete the work as per the given timeline – by 4 pm on Main line and by 8 pm on Harbour line today (Sunday) and by 2 am (November 21) on Yard lines,” he said. The demolition is going as per the schedule, officials said.