Indian Army Builds Three Foot Over Bridge To Ensure Safety Of People In Mumbai
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Last year, a number of people had died in a stampede at a railway station which shook the nation. The stamped on a FOB at Elphinstone Road station on 29 September 2017 claimed the lives of 23 people. Following this incident, The Indian Army was assigned to construct three new FOB.
Mumbai: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, #Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis travelling in train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station to Parel station; will inaugurate Elphinstone foot-over bridge pic.twitter.com/T1p8Ic2Ggl
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018
Recently, a FOB was inaugurated by a flower vendor, as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the stampede last year, in the presence of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Elphinstone Road. The other two foot-bridges are at Currey Road and Ambivli in Mumbai.
रक्षा मंत्रालय के सहयोग से मुंबई में एल्फिंस्टन रोड, करी रोड तथा अंबिवली स्टेशन पर 3 फुट ओवर ब्रिज का निर्माण 3 महीने के रिकार्ड समय में पूर्ण हुआ, इससे एल्फिस्टन रोड, और परेल स्टेशन पर सबसे व्यस्त समय में होने वाली भीड़ में कमी आयेगी #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/f5DsoGIIOp
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 27, 2018
The army had initially missed the January 31 deadline for its construction. An official told a leading tabloid, “The initial deadline was January 31, but there was a change of alignment by railways, additional staircase and connected landing which led to the delay.”
Three #FOBs (Foot Over Bridge) constructed in record time i.e in 3 months #MumbaiThanksArmy #IndianArmy #mumbaiindians #Mumbai @DefenceMinIndia @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/05pshbYY0k
— SouthWestern Railway (@SWRRLY) February 27, 2018
Ambivli FOB, 20m long and 3.5m wide, has been built at a cost of Rs 2.7 crore. the cost of construction for FOB on the Currey Road station, which is 30m in length and 3.5m wide, is Rs 3 crore. The Elphinstone Road FOB, which is 70m long and 3.5m wide, has been constructed at the cost of Rs 18 crores.
We truly appreciate the work of The Army for nation and the Army has once again won our heart with their work. Jai Hind!
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