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Mumbai Metro Line 4 Erects Eight U-Girders Overnight at Kapurbawdi Station

The installation at the three-legged portal interchange paves the way for scheduled trial runs in August on a 10.5 km segment.

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Overview

  • The operation installed eight precast U-Girders, each weighing 97.92 metric tonnes and totaling 783.36 tonnes, in a single night at Kapurbawdi Station.
  • More than 90 personnel—including riggers, skilled workers and traffic marshals—worked with traffic police to manage Ghodbunder Road during the lift.
  • Kapurbawdi Station’s 185-metre span rests on a unique three-legged portal structure designed to link Metro Line 4 with Line 5.
  • Metro Line 4’s 32.3 km fully elevated route will feature 30 stations between Wadala and Kasarvadavali, aiming to cut commute times by up to 75%.
  • Trial runs on a 10.5 km stretch covering ten stations from Cadbury Junction to Gaimukh are slated to begin in August, marking progress toward launch.