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Work has begun on the railway overbridge connecting Vasco and Mestawada, after a landslide was reported a few days ago on the hill below the overbridge following incessant rains.
Ward Councillor Rochana Borker, her husband Girish Borker and Councillor Krishna Daji Salkar were seen personally inspecting the work taken up by the Railways.
They also assisted with local support like traffic diversion on the road below the bridge, liasoning with local authorities like electricity department, traffic department and obtaining permissions.
When contacted, Railways Divisional Engineer Santosh Kumar said they were informed about the incident on Monday evening and they had carried out an inspection the next day. “We realized that mud was still sliding and we took an immediate decision to start work. We began work on Wednesday evening and we are continuously on duty.”
“We will do benching after land filling and then put sand bags to provide support. During the next phase, we will have a dwarf wall and we also plan to have two columns. We are concerned about the safety and we are getting great support from locals and councillors,” said Kumar.
Meanwhile Girish Borker, husband of Ward Councillor Rochana Borker, said the work would be robust, to rule out further mudslides below the bridge.
“We have also requested railway authorities to have a concrete retaining wall for double safety. We have been here since the last two days. Political figures are only submitting memorandum, but no one is here on the site to assist with work. Locals have also helping us with the works,” said Borker.
