MRVC launches 22 girders in Kalyan-Badlapur section

Workers install girders, overhead wires on the Central Line. Pic/Rajendra B. Aklekar

In what will expedite project work and help commuters beyond Kalyan, the work of new infra projects and that of a new rail corridor between Kalyan and Badlapur took a big leap in a period of two hours 25 minutes on the intervening nights of Saturday and Sunday with the launch of 22 girders for multiple projects, a record of sorts.

While 22 girders were launched by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) as a part of the Kalyan-Badlapur additional corridor project, the CR team also launched all sets of girders of the Patri Pul in a period of three hours 20 minutes, replaced turnouts, and overhead wires, and completed a host of other works.

"This is a commendable feat of engineering and teamwork," an MRVC spokesperson said.

"During the block period, 11 girders were launched at Ulhasnagar. Additionally, nine more girders were launched post-block period at a location away from the railway line, which did not require a block. This resulted in the successful launch of 20 girders at Ulhasnagar in a single night, contributing to a total of 31 girders launched by MRVC in the Kalyan-Badlapur section and at Neral.

At Neral, a 110-ton capacity crane was employed, with 23 workers and officials contributing to the smooth execution of the task," the MRVC spokesperson added.

Kalyan-Badlapur project update
. Sanctioned cost Rs 1,510 crore
. Progress: 26%
. Executing Agency: MRVC
. Land Acquisition: Private land (Pvt. land revenue 6.59 hectares, Pvt. land MIDC 3.18 hectares = 9.77 ha. Total 9.77 ha of private land has been acquired.
. Government land (2.59 ha): Entire government land required for the project has been acquired.
. Forest land (0.25 ha): Stage I clearance received. Working permission received.