Overview
- The two-girder steel span was positioned overnight using nine high-capacity cranes, two multi-axle pullers and more than 100 personnel despite unseasonal rain.
- MMRDA reported minimal traffic disruption following coordinated planning with the Traffic Police, BMC and MSEDCL.
- Traffic notifications allowed night closures at the Bhandup–Sonapur GMLR junction, with one lane on LBS Road potentially closed through December 31 for connection works.
- Line 4 will link Wadala to Kasarvadavali with an extension to Gaimukh under Line 4A, creating a key east–west corridor integrated with the wider metro network.
- Trains will initially operate with six coaches while stations are built to handle eight, aligning with phased completion targets through 2027.