The lengths of the spans range from 34.74m to 40.24m and they have a combined weight of about 700t. They cross the Harbour Line as part of the section of the corridor under construction from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk.

The operation took just over four and a half hours to complete.

Most permissions and clearances needed to complete the project are now in hand, said Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority joint project director Dilip Kawathkar.

Cost of the second phase has been put at US$300 million. The US$480 million first phase of the monorail corridor from Chembur to Wadala opened last year. The two phases will have a combined ength of more than 20km.