BMC Plans ₹46 Crore Repairs and Noise Barriers on Jogeshwari, Goregaon Flyovers

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a tender worth nearly ₹46.05 crore for major repairs and safety upgrades to the existing Jogeshwari road overbridge (ROB) and the MTNL flyover in Goregaon.

The estimated project cost is ₹46.04 crore, excluding GST. Contractors participating in the tender will be required to submit an earnest money deposit of ₹46.05 lakh.

Structural repairs planned for two flyovers

The BMC project covers more than routine road resurfacing. It includes repairs to several structural components of both bridges.

The proposed work includes polymer treatment of structural members, anti-corrosive painting of structural steel, epoxy grouting for bridge abutments, piers and prestressed concrete (PSC) girders, as well as epoxy painting.

The civic body has also included repairs to steel staircases, construction of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) parapets and sections of medians.

Other works listed in the tender include lifting and replacing bridge bearings, repairing expansion joints, asphalt milling, structural steel repairs and installation of crash barriers.

Noise barriers included in BMC project

The project also provides for noise barriers on the two structures. Both flyovers are situated along busy traffic corridors in densely populated areas of Mumbai's western suburbs, where residential and commercial developments are located close to major roads.

However, the tender does not provide details on the proposed height, material or design of the noise barriers.

The BMC has also made traffic management a key condition of the project because construction will take place while vehicles continue to use the roads.

Contractors will be required to install barricades, blinkers, warning boards, diversion signage and lighting in coordination with traffic authorities. The tender also requires warning boards carrying the message "Go slow, work in progress" at both ends of work zones.

Barricading will have to prevent pedestrians and vehicles from entering areas where construction equipment is operating.

Contractors responsible for utility and property protection

The tender places responsibility on contractors for protecting existing utilities and structures during excavation and demolition.

Any damage caused to existing properties or utility infrastructure, including expenses related to compensation or reconstruction, will have to be borne by the contractor.

To maintain construction continuity, the BMC has permitted work on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and during night hours.

Contractors will have to deploy dedicated workers and the required equipment for the project. The civic body has warned that failure to maintain continuity of work could lead to penalties.

The project is expected to address structural maintenance and traffic safety requirements on two important flyovers while also introducing noise barriers along these heavily used western suburban corridors.