After serving the city for 31 years, Nagpur’s first flyover is set to be brought down. The demolition of the Pachpaoli bridge will begin on Saturday night, with advanced, high-capacity machines brought in especially for the job. The structure is expected to be completely dismantled within 25 days.
The bridge, constructed between 1992 and 1994 over the Nagpur-Howrah rail line, is making way for the city’s longest upcoming flyover, which will connect Kamal Square to Dighori. The new bridge is part of a larger infrastructure upgrade aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across Nagpur.
Minor blocks will be applied
During the demolition of the bridge over the railway track, NHAI will take short railway blocks. A 700-tonne crane will hold each section while diamond cutters slice it from both sides. The cut spans will then be safely lowered. The bridge will be dismantled into three parts between two pillars. Residents in Pachpaoli may have to tolerate loud noise for a few days.
Old bridges have been demolished earlier
Nagpur has seen a trend of replacing old bridges with modern flyovers in recent years. It began with the demolition of the British-era bridge linking Central Avenue to Kingsway, which made way for the iconic cable-stayed Ramjhula. This was followed by the removal of the Chhatrapati flyover on Wardha Road, replaced by a double-decker bridge from Ajni to near the airport.
Now, the Pachpaoli bridge is undergoing demolition. Next in line is the British-era bridge at Ajni railway station, which will also be replaced by a cable-stayed structure. Construction of a new bridge at that location has already begun.
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