Changing city: Iconic Shunya Bridge, reflecting India’s invention of Zero, getting shape in Mumbai

In a globalised city like Mumbai, the structure stands to reflect India’s identity, as per the designers. The 130 metre-long bridge supports the under-construction Metro Line 2B, which is overall ready by over 55 per cent to date. This metro is slated to be commissioned partially next year.

Steps taken for construction:

Effective measures have been adopted to maintain optimal temperatures by using concrete temperature monitoring devices and sensors, embedded across the pile cap on three different levels, categorized by the aspect of depth.

· Concrete temperature monitoring system oversees the rise and fall in temperatures.

· Cold water and ice flakes are employed to mitigate the effect of heat on concrete.

· Water sprinklers are used to maintain the transit mixers in a wet state.

Official speak:

According to MMRDA Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Shunya iconic bridge is yet another marvellous architecture from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) designed to symbolise the contribution of “zero” to the whole of humankind. “The unmatchable skills of our engineers are currently giving life to a masterpiece, and their skills are being put to great use through the consistent efforts of our associated consultants and contractors,” Mukherjee said.