Overview
- About 50 residents intervened at pier locations P61 and P61A, stopping work after seven piles were completed near century-old chawls.
- VJTI installed accelerometers, crack gauges and tilt sensors and advised lower rig RPM, quieter mud removal and continuous vibration tracking.
- MMRDA officials said construction will resume under close supervision to protect surrounding buildings during piling.
- Residents plan to meet MMRDA for safety assurances and clarity on rehabilitation after a redesign reduced planned demolitions from 19 buildings to two.
- Western Railway is expected to approve MRIDC’s dismantling of the span over the tracks next week as debris clearing from the approaches enables crane deployment.