As Ganeshotsav is set to begin from August 22, BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a list of 13 dangerous bridges that should be avoided by devotees for processions and immersions. The corporation has strictly warned devotees not to gather in large numbers and not to play loud music on these bridges.
BMC has issued a notice in leading newspapers for this purpose. For Curry Road, Arthur Road and Chinchpokli bridge, it has precisely mentioned that not more than 16 tonnes of weight should be put on these bridges. Civic officials and Mumbai traffic police will be deployed there to alert people about the same.
Names of the 13 dangerous bridges:
Central suburbs
Ghatkopar --RoB
Curry Rd --RoB
Arthur Rd --RoB
Byculla-- RoB
Western Suburbs
Marine Line RoB
Sandhurst Rd RoB
French RoB (between Grant Rd & Churni Rd)
Kennedy RoB (between Grant Rd and Churni Rd)
Falkland RoB (between grant Rd and Mumbai Central )
Bellasis Bridge near Mumbai Central Railway Station
Mahalaxmi steel RoB
Prabhadevi Carol FoB
Dadar Tilak Road RoB
