Mumbai Pours Gratitude On The Indian Army After The Elphinstone Bridge Was Rebuilt In 117 Days

Around 5 months ago, tragedy struck the Elphinstone Bridge and 23 people lost their lives. The Indian Army came to the rescue and helped in putting the situation under control. Not only that, the Army also promised to rebuild the entire bridge. Keeping their word, the Indian Army not only built it, but did it in a record 117 days! 250 Army men put up at the Army headquarters in Colaba and others in railway quarters in Parel and Kalyan, constructed bridges at the Parel, Currey Road & Ambivali railway stations #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/rqlZzlYD2l — Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 27, 2018 Our brave soldiers managed to do what the Indian Railways couldn't manage to do in a very long time. The Indian Army also help in rebuilding the Ambivilli and Currey Road stations as well. Mumbaikars are grateful to Army for constructing 3 Foot Over Bridges in Elphinstone Road, Currey Road & Ambivilli in a record time, setting high standards of speed, skill and professionalism. #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/UNxnfHnq31 — Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) February 27, 2018 The best part about the development was that all the stations were inaugurated by the 'aam admi', and not some politician with his entourage that would only cause ruckus. The Elphinstone station was inaugurated by a florist and the other two stations were inaugurated by a 'dabba wala' and a 'fisherman'. मिसाल: à¤à¤¸ बार नà¥à¤¤à¤¾ नहà¥à¤ à¤à¤¨à¤¤à¤¾ नॠà¤à¤¾à¤à¤¾ फà¥à¤¤à¤¾ https://t.co/hzLbBDPO6g @PiyushGoyal pic.twitter.com/BJc23G5C03 — NBT Hindi News (@NavbharatTimes) February 27, 2018 Mumbaikars Rock !!! The inaugural plaque for FOB at Elphinstone Road was unveiled by a flower vendor Shri Shivraj Konde, while the plaque of Currey Road FOB by a dabbawalla Shri Sopan More and the plaque of Ambivali FOB by a fish vendor Smt Lata Chandrakant Koli. pic.twitter.com/8WgzMg8AOD — Western Railway (@WesternRly) February 28, 2018 The entire city is pouring its love and gratitude for the Indian Army. Elphinstone - Parel FOB will much convenient for flower & fish vendors of nearby markets during wee hours. #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/A265l7vjPL — Neetu Garg (@NeetuGarg6) February 27, 2018 Here are some pictures of newly constructed bridges at Currey Road, Ambivali, Elphinstone and Parel ! #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/1q9CBJz2El — Hitesh Bansal (@ihiteshbansal) February 27, 2018 There is not a single thing that our beloved men in uniform cannot do. No union minister, no state minister no MP No MLA inaugurated the Elphinstone road station footoverbridges. It was the common Mumbaikars who inaugurated the FOBs. @PiyushGoyal #MumbaiThanksArmy — à¤à¤à¤à¤¿à¤¤ à¤à¥à¤¨ (@indiantweeter) February 27, 2018 Indian Army @adgpi create a new chapter in history! FOBs for Mumbaikars completed on warfooting basis! #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/KpslIOP80e — Dikshant ð© (@Dikshants112) February 28, 2018 Thank you Indian Army for completing FOB at Parel -Elphinstone Road Railway Station. Ppl who died will not come back but atleast it will prevent future stampede and chaos. All it took 117 days to complete, which @RailMinIndia could have done it before. #Mumbai #MumbaiThanksArmy pic.twitter.com/6urTAPyUvO — Office of Citizen (@pnavadgi) February 28, 2018 We have mad respect for our Army men, who, besides ensuring that millions of us sleep in peace at night, also come to our rescue every single time. Be it floods or a stampeded. Not all heroes wear capes because some wear uniforms.