Mumbai Wadala-Thane Metro-4: MMRDA Installs Steel Span Above Ghodbunder Without Disturbing Traffic
Mumbai Wadala-Thane Metro-4: 'Lifted and placed a 48-meter-long steel span over a busy road in 2 nights, keeping city moving...despite heavy rain....traffic on Ghodbunder Road.'
100 Engineers, 4 Cranes, 2 Nights: How Metro-4's 325-Tonne Span Was Placed Without Holding Traffic
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday installed a 48-metre-long steel span at Kapurbawadi Junction near Majiwada on Metro Line 4, linking Wadala and Kasarvadavli. The work on the Wadala-Thane line is now 84.5% complete, said MMRDA.
In a post on X, MMRDA said: 'Lifted and placed a 48-meter-long steel span over a busy road in just 2 nights, keeping the city moving while we worked. Despite heavy rain, ongoing traffic on Ghodbunder Road, and limited space due to nearby flyovers, extra resources were deployed to keep the work going smoothly without any interruptions."
Mumbai Metro-4: The 325-tonne steel span
Length: 48m
Height: 14m
Weight: 325 tonnes
मेट्रो लाईन ४ साठी एक ऐतिहासिक क्षण !एमएमआरडीएने कापूरबावडी जंक्शनजवळ स्टील स्पॅन यशस्वीरित्या बसवला आहे, हा स्टील स्पॅन मेट्रो लाईन ४ कॉरिडॉरच्या प्रगतीतील एक महत्त्वाचे पाऊल आहे!
फक्त २ रात्रीत हे काम पूर्ण करण्यात आले. वर्दळीच्या रस्त्यावर ४८ मीटर लांबीचा स्टील स्पॅन उचलून… pic.twitter.com/gPc0sI954h
— MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) July 19, 2025
How was Mumbai Metro-4 steel span installed?
Lifted by 700MT & 550MT cranes
Backup cranes (500TN & 80TN) for full support
Over 100 engineers, workers & safety staff
50+ trained traffic wardens
6 trailers, 3 Hydras, 3 Eicher trucks
3 Manlifters, 1 ambulance on standby
'We thank all the government authorities and agencies involved for their invaluable guidance and support, which played a crucial role in the successful and safe completion of this challenging work," said the MMRDA.
About Mumbai Metro-4
The Wadala to Kasarvadavali Line 4 with 30 elevated stations, and its 2.7-kilometre extension Line 4A up to Gaimukh, are expected to substantially reduce daily c ommute times —by as much as 75% in some sections.
The Wadala to Kasarvadavali link is a 32.32-km-long elevated corridor with 30 stations.
The stations are Bhakti Park Metro, Wadala TT, Anik Nagar Bus Depot, Siddharth Colony, Garodia Nagar, Pant Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Shreyes Cinema, Godrej Company, Vikhroli Metro, Surya Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Naval Housing, Bhandup Mahapalika, Bhandup Metro, Shangrila, Sonapur, Mulund Fire Station, Mulund Naka, Thane Teen Haath Naka, RTO Thane, Mahapalika Marg, Cadbury Junction, Majiwada, Kapurbawdi, Manpada, Tikuji-Ni-Wadi, DongariPada, Vijay Garden, Kasarvadavali.
Mumbai Metro-4 connectivity
Metro-4 will provide interconnectivity to the Eastern Express Roadway, Central Railway, Mono Rail, the ongoing Metro Line 2B (D N Nagar to Mandale), Metro Line 5 (Thane to Kalyan), Metro Line 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli). It will provide rail-based access to the commercial, government bodies and geographical landmarks in Mumbai.
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