India, May 12 -- The city's two new road-over-bridges (ROB) over its suburban rail lines, one at Reay Road and the other at Titwala, are expected to be inaugurated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday. The bridges, constructed by Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), will boost East-West connectivity in the areas.

The Reay Road cable-stayed ROB, built at a cost of Rs.266 crore, will have six lanes. As it links Byculla with Brittania Industries, motorists can save peak-hour commute time by 30 minutes.

This bridge is possibly Mumbai's first land-based, cable-stayed bridge. Its deck is supported by cables anchored to towers, allowing for a long span with fewer piers. It uses a central pylon system with ...