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In a mega push for Railway safety, Indian Army will build Elphinstone bridge in Mumbai which was collapsed on September 28 killing 23 people. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today are visiting the stampede site. They are being accompanied by Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. Earlier, on October 11, an inquiry report had blamed heavy rain for the tragedy. The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager Anil Kumar after recording statements of 30 commuters who were injured. Three rail bridges will be built by Army jawans, CM Fadnavis said.
Track here live updates of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Elphinstone bridge site
2:13 PM: “None match BJP in rhetoric and dram,” says Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant.
2:08 PM: Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant lashed out at BJP over armed forces being called to construct 3 foot over bridges (FOBs) saying, “Did you get the meaning? They know that they can not construct the bridge.”
2:03 PM: 23 people were killed in a stampede on the Elphinstone Road station foot overbridge (FOB) last month.
2:00 PM: “The Army has always been steadfast in the provision of aid for disaster relief issues. This is the first time when we are actually calling Army to help us in what essentially could be called civil work in the financial capital city of the country,” Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
1:55 PM: The army conducted a feasibility study to assess whether they could complete the work and contribute to the process earlier this month,” Sitharaman said.
1:50 PM: CM Fadnavis said, “We have sought the help of Indian Defence forces in building the alternative bridge at the station. We will also make additional bridges at stations including Ambivali and Currey Road railway stations on the Central Railway in Mumbai in the same period.”
1:45 PM: Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reached Elphinstone Road station for a surprise inspection.
1:40 pm: Take a look at Captain Amarinder Singh
The @adgpi job is to train for war, not to be used for civilian works @nsitharaman ji. Don’t divert defence resources to civilian jobs(1/2).
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 31, 2017
1:35 pm: Take a look at Omar Abdullah tweet
The army was to be a measure of last resort to be called upon in extreme emergency. Now it seems like it’s the 1st number on the speed dial. http://t.co/9e9hJOgDTY
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 31, 2017
1:30 PM: Omar Abdullah, meanwhile, was more acerbic as he said the Army should have been the “last resort” to be called in “extreme emergency” and that ”now it seemed to be the Ist number on speed dial”.
1:25 PM: The two-time Punjab CM, a former Armyman himself, believes the Army’s job is to train for war and it is best to keep soldiers away from civilian works. The Caotain also urged Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to not divert defence resources to civilian works.
11:54 AM: The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager Anil Kumar after recording statements of 30 commuters who were injured. It has also examined video footage of the incident, officials said.
11:50 AM: On October 11, an inquiry report on the September 29 Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai that killed 23 people has blamed heavy rain for the tragedy.
11:46 am: After the stampede on September 29, railway officials posted police personnel to manage the crowd on busy platforms, evicted hawkers from suburban train stations and started speeding up infrastructure projects on suburban network.
11:43 AM: The Army will hep build a new foot overbridge at the Elphinstone Road station, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said as Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal visited the station, where a deadly stampede took place last month.
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This is the first time we will ask army to come in to build what may otherwise be called civil work: Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence minister pic.twitter.com/oDDnT3yeaW
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:39 AM: “I have been informed that the work on these bridges will be completed by January 31,” CM Fadnavis said.
11:37 AM: Bridges to be built in with cooperation with Army at Elphinstone Rd, Currey Road and Ambivali by January 31, 2018, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
11:34 am: Fadnavis, who accompanied Defence minister Sitharaman and Railway Minister Goyal, said the Army will also help in building foot over bridges at two other stations in Mumbai.
11:31 AM: 23 people were killed in a stampede on the Elphinstone Road station foot overbridge (FOB) last month.
Watch this video
Rail safety push | We held meeting for two days after the Elphinstone stampede: Piyush Goyal, Railway Minister pic.twitter.com/aH2lAPjtoT
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:27 AM: “We are taking the Army’s help in building a new FOB at the Elphinstone Road station and at two other suburban train stations in Mumbai,” Fadnavis told reporters at the venue.
11:23 AM: Army has come and seen, inspected and assessed where the bridge is going to be built, they will be there at every stage of the work, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
11:20 AM: A call was taken to cooperate seeing urgency of the matter as Army has its role at the borders, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
11:17 AM: Probably 1st time asked Army to come in to build what could otherwise be called civil work, but Elphinstone tragedy was so big, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Watch this video
Probably first time asked Army to come in to build what could otherwise be called civil work,but Elphinstone tragedy was so bigef Minister pic.twitter.com/fvgdA1fSQA
— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 31, 2017
11:14 AM: After Elphinstone stampede incident had asked for help from armed forces, and Defence Minister agreed, 3 bridges will be constructed by 31 January, says CM Devendra Fadnavis.
11:11 AM: The Elphinstone bridge to be rebuilt by January 31, 2018, says Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.
11:08 AM: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also present at the site of Elphinstone stampede.
Watch this video
Rail Safety Push | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Railway Minister & Defence Minister arrive at the Elphinstone Station in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/ktPBd8H4pU
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:05 AM: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal & Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visit the site of Elphinstone stampede
Track here live updates of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s visit to Elphinstone bridge site
2:13 PM: “None match BJP in rhetoric and dram,” says Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant.
2:08 PM: Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant lashed out at BJP over armed forces being called to construct 3 foot over bridges (FOBs) saying, “Did you get the meaning? They know that they can not construct the bridge.”
2:03 PM: 23 people were killed in a stampede on the Elphinstone Road station foot overbridge (FOB) last month.
2:00 PM: “The Army has always been steadfast in the provision of aid for disaster relief issues. This is the first time when we are actually calling Army to help us in what essentially could be called civil work in the financial capital city of the country,” Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
1:55 PM: The army conducted a feasibility study to assess whether they could complete the work and contribute to the process earlier this month,” Sitharaman said.
1:50 PM: CM Fadnavis said, “We have sought the help of Indian Defence forces in building the alternative bridge at the station. We will also make additional bridges at stations including Ambivali and Currey Road railway stations on the Central Railway in Mumbai in the same period.”
1:45 PM: Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reached Elphinstone Road station for a surprise inspection.
1:40 pm: Take a look at Captain Amarinder Singh
The @adgpi job is to train for war, not to be used for civilian works @nsitharaman ji. Don’t divert defence resources to civilian jobs(1/2).
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) October 31, 2017
1:35 pm: Take a look at Omar Abdullah tweet
The army was to be a measure of last resort to be called upon in extreme emergency. Now it seems like it’s the 1st number on the speed dial. http://t.co/9e9hJOgDTY
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) October 31, 2017
1:30 PM: Omar Abdullah, meanwhile, was more acerbic as he said the Army should have been the “last resort” to be called in “extreme emergency” and that ”now it seemed to be the Ist number on speed dial”.
1:25 PM: The two-time Punjab CM, a former Armyman himself, believes the Army’s job is to train for war and it is best to keep soldiers away from civilian works. The Caotain also urged Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to not divert defence resources to civilian works.
11:54 AM: The panel, headed by the Western Railway chief security officer, submitted its report to WR General Manager Anil Kumar after recording statements of 30 commuters who were injured. It has also examined video footage of the incident, officials said.
11:50 AM: On October 11, an inquiry report on the September 29 Elphinstone bridge stampede in Mumbai that killed 23 people has blamed heavy rain for the tragedy.
11:46 am: After the stampede on September 29, railway officials posted police personnel to manage the crowd on busy platforms, evicted hawkers from suburban train stations and started speeding up infrastructure projects on suburban network.
11:43 AM: The Army will hep build a new foot overbridge at the Elphinstone Road station, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said as Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal visited the station, where a deadly stampede took place last month.
Watch this video
This is the first time we will ask army to come in to build what may otherwise be called civil work: Nirmala Sitharaman, Defence minister pic.twitter.com/oDDnT3yeaW
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:39 AM: “I have been informed that the work on these bridges will be completed by January 31,” CM Fadnavis said.
11:37 AM: Bridges to be built in with cooperation with Army at Elphinstone Rd, Currey Road and Ambivali by January 31, 2018, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
11:34 am: Fadnavis, who accompanied Defence minister Sitharaman and Railway Minister Goyal, said the Army will also help in building foot over bridges at two other stations in Mumbai.
11:31 AM: 23 people were killed in a stampede on the Elphinstone Road station foot overbridge (FOB) last month.
Watch this video
Rail safety push | We held meeting for two days after the Elphinstone stampede: Piyush Goyal, Railway Minister pic.twitter.com/aH2lAPjtoT
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:27 AM: “We are taking the Army’s help in building a new FOB at the Elphinstone Road station and at two other suburban train stations in Mumbai,” Fadnavis told reporters at the venue.
11:23 AM: Army has come and seen, inspected and assessed where the bridge is going to be built, they will be there at every stage of the work, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
11:20 AM: A call was taken to cooperate seeing urgency of the matter as Army has its role at the borders, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
11:17 AM: Probably 1st time asked Army to come in to build what could otherwise be called civil work, but Elphinstone tragedy was so big, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Watch this video
Probably first time asked Army to come in to build what could otherwise be called civil work,but Elphinstone tragedy was so bigef Minister pic.twitter.com/fvgdA1fSQA
— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 31, 2017
11:14 AM: After Elphinstone stampede incident had asked for help from armed forces, and Defence Minister agreed, 3 bridges will be constructed by 31 January, says CM Devendra Fadnavis.
11:11 AM: The Elphinstone bridge to be rebuilt by January 31, 2018, says Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.
11:08 AM: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also present at the site of Elphinstone stampede.
Watch this video
Rail Safety Push | Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Railway Minister & Defence Minister arrive at the Elphinstone Station in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/ktPBd8H4pU
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 31, 2017
11:05 AM: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal & Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visit the site of Elphinstone stampede