J Kumar Infraprojects (JKIL) achieved a milestone on Saturday by completing the first segment casting for the Shunya cable-stayed bridge, a noteworthy structure on Mumbai Metro’s 23.6 km Line-2B (Yellow Line) in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
Described as an “iconic” bridge by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the Shunya Bridge spans 130 meters and will support the viaduct of the Yellow Line over Vakola Nala, connecting the Income Tax Office and ILFS stations.
Part of the 12.824 km Package L2B-C101, the Shunya Bridge features an 80-meter main span, a 50-meter anchor span, and a prominent pylon (pier #478), where concrete was poured for its pile cap in October 2023.
Comprising 35 precast segments, each 12.9 meters wide, the bridge components are cast at a yard situated across from the Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train project’s BKC Station site, currently being constructed by HCC – MEIL JV.
J Kumar Infraprojects secured the contract for Line-2B’s Package L2B-C101 in May 2021, with a contract value of Rs. 1307.88 crore and a 30-month deadline. This contract represents a retender of Package CA-04R, previously assigned to Simplex Infrastructure. It involves completing the viaduct and constructing 10 stations between ESIC Nagar and IL&FS, covering chainage 34035.873m to 46860.384.
The conceptualization of the Shunya Bridge in 2020 by MMRDA pays homage to the historic invention of ‘zero’ in India during the 5th century. The design of the bridge serves as a tribute to the profound significance of ‘zero’ in the technological world.
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