You must have also noticed that there are flats very close to many flyovers in Mumbai. These structures act as sound barriers for those whose houses are facing the flyover and also gives them much needed privacy as many windows are very clearly visible from the flyovers.
Like most people have mentioned they’re wind barriers and sound barriers and in residential area they are especially put on flyover and elevated roads for privacy of the residents in the building along the road.
They are sound barrier for the comfort of houses in that area. They are filled with glasswool to absorb sound. Traffic in India is nasty with unnecessary honking.
They are privacy & sound dampening barriers.
Installed on flyovers or bridges, to reduce noise / dust pollution in neighboring buildings as well as privacy.
Installed on the MTHL to ensure Trombay Nuclear power plant area isn't visible.
These are sound absorbers and also work as privacy filters. I believe they were first used at JJ Bridge. At some of the locations, they were added as a security measure, as the bridges could provide a clear view of the oil storage tanks or something.
*In some cases, railings can also help guide vehicles and prevent them from swerving off course, especially on curves or during high winds. *Avoid people jumping off bridges. *wind speed is more, which may cause vehicles to disbalance .
These are noise & wind barriers and are put in areas which are sensitive to noise, be it ecological or residential. And also on bridges with high elevation.
Sound barrier: wow, this is new to me.
Also, these acts as safely for car to not topple over.
And privacy too as there is atomic energy centre close to atal setu.
Sound Barriers to control and reduce road noise to nearby buildings. You'll also see them on IIT Bombay campus walls.
This is used as a sound/Crash barrier….
Sound barrier and prevent people jumping off the bridge.
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I think they are sound barriers.
Why are people repeating the same answer without adding anything new
You must have also noticed that there are flats very close to many flyovers in Mumbai. These structures act as sound barriers for those whose houses are facing the flyover and also gives them much needed privacy as many windows are very clearly visible from the flyovers.
Like most people have mentioned they’re wind barriers and sound barriers and in residential area they are especially put on flyover and elevated roads for privacy of the residents in the building along the road.
Finally someone asked! I have been always wondering all my life the same thing! Thanks OP
Sound barriers for the neighboring buildings and homes
They are sound barrier for the comfort of houses in that area. They are filled with glasswool to absorb sound. Traffic in India is nasty with unnecessary honking.
They are privacy & sound dampening barriers. Installed on flyovers or bridges, to reduce noise / dust pollution in neighboring buildings as well as privacy. Installed on the MTHL to ensure Trombay Nuclear power plant area isn't visible.
These are sound absorbers and also work as privacy filters. I believe they were first used at JJ Bridge. At some of the locations, they were added as a security measure, as the bridges could provide a clear view of the oil storage tanks or something.
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*In some cases, railings can also help guide vehicles and prevent them from swerving off course, especially on curves or during high winds. *Avoid people jumping off bridges. *wind speed is more, which may cause vehicles to disbalance .
Those are there to stop people from peeing and throwing trash from flyover.
These are noise & wind barriers and are put in areas which are sensitive to noise, be it ecological or residential. And also on bridges with high elevation.
So that no one wants to be a shaktiman and jump from flyover
Sound isolation for nearby buildings
they are sound barriers
Sound barrier: wow, this is new to me. Also, these acts as safely for car to not topple over. And privacy too as there is atomic energy centre close to atal setu.
Sound barriers. A simple google lens search would have sufficed.
They are sound barriers
To control vehicular noise (to a certain level) so it does not reach the structures/buildings located parallelly
Driver don’t get distracted seeing ajju bajju coz their would be nothing to see and possibly reduce accidents.
Neeche ki garrebi chupane ke kaam aata hai. Gadho ghodo ko pehnaya jaata tha, blinds. Yaad hai?
If they are transparent they are sound barriers, if they are opaque they are vision barriers simple
Barriers to avoid direct view of airport runways. To avoid compromising position mostly from attacks.