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MUMBAI: Six months after the century-old Delisle bridge in Lower Parel was shut for traffic, Western Railway (WR) floated tenders for the construction of the new bridge, whose work is expected to be completed in 12 months.“The estimated construction cost is Rs 84 crore,” said Ravinder Bhakar, chief public relations officer, WR. WR is planning a major block in February to remove the pillars of the bridge. An estimated 1,200 vehicles used the bridge every hour. “Tenders will be finalized in a couple of months and it will take another 10 months to build the bridge.”Delisle bridge, a key connector in south Mumbai, was closed on July 24 after a safety audit led by IIT-Bombay termed it unsafe. Demolition work began on August 20 and is expected to continue till February 15..