The launching of the second bowstring arch girder for the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. The girder, which was scheduled to be installed early Tuesday morning, will now be launched early Wednesday morning, according to a civic official.
The 143-meter-long and 2,400 metric tonnes ‘bowstring arch’ girder was transported to the Worli site on Sunday evening. Initially, the BMC had planned to proceed with the installation on Tuesday morning, thanks to favorable weather forecasts. However, thunderstorms with lightning and moderate to intense rain on Monday evening led to the delay.
“Since the launch of the girder will take place in the waters, it requires favorable climatic conditions. Unfortunately, the change in weather will make it difficult to carry out the launching. So we are now planning to launch the girder on Wednesday. However, again it will depend on the weather conditions,” said a senior civic official.
The first girder, connecting the southbound lanes of the MCR to the BWSL, was also delayed by a week due to adverse weather but was successfully installed on April 26. The upcoming 143-meter girder is intended to connect the northbound lanes.