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Ganesh Chaturthi: BMC marks 12 railway overbridges as 'unsafe'

India

With Ganeshotsav just around the corner, BMC has marked 12 railway overbridges—from Marine Lines to Dadar—as in a "precarious condition" for the festival crowds.
These bridges aren't falling apart, but their age and the extra stress from massive processions mean everyone needs to be a bit more careful this year.

Weight limit and no heavy bass music

To keep things safe, there's now a 16-tonne weight limit on these bridges and a request to skip heavy bass music during processions (less vibration = safer bridges).
The BMC is managing logistics while repairs on some bridges continue post-monsoon.
Last year, 13 bridges made the list; this time it's down to 12, showing progress even as safety stays top priority.