MMRDA to construct 11 flyovers
The health of citys traffic is being affected, and visibly so, for the last decade and a half.
The health of citys traffic is being affected, and visibly so, for the last decade and a half.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in its continuous pursuit is constructing in all eleven flyovers in the city. While the six flyovers at Thakur Complex, Dindoshi, Domestic Airport, Navghar Junction, Hindamata and Sion Hospital already serving the city, the remaining four at Lalbaug, Kings Circle-Tulpule Chowk, Suman Nagar and Burfiwalla Junction are being completed on a warfront.
The health of citys traffic is being affected, and visibly so, for the last decade and a half. The rising GDP, ever growing standard of living and easy car loans are few of the factors responsible for the traffic congestion we face today. The modern family pattern and husband-wife income are also few other reasons creating traffic woes. The sum total of such various reasons is very evident and made construction of newer infrastructure a necessity. Realizing the need, MMRDA took up the construction of eleven flyovers in the city and has thrown open six of them fully and one at Malad Junction partly.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is striving hard to complete the construction of the remaining four flyovers at Lalbaug, Kings Circle-Tulpule Chowk, Suman Nagar and Burfiwalla Junction.
The two flyovers at Lalbaug and Kings Cirlce Tulpule Chowk are 70% ready and will provide quicker traffic movement to the all important Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, which connects South Mumbai with its Eastern suburbs.
The 150-crore and 2.4 km Lalbaug flyover will be 17 meters wide providing two Southbound and Northbound lanes each. The Lalbaug flyover is being constructed on a single pier system with the help of launching girder technology. While the single pier system affords more width on the road for traffic below the flyover, the launching girder technology eliminates the use of cranes which not only slows down the traffic but also involves a lot more risk. This technology enables direct lifting of the trailer-transported segments.
The 72-crore 1.5 km Kings Circle-Tulpule Chowk flyover will also be 17 meters wide providing two Southbound and Northbound lanes each on either side. While the Southbound lanes will be connected with the existing Nanalal Bridge, the Northbound lanes are being constructed anew. In fact, 45% segments of the flyover are already in place.
The Rs. 25-crore worth and 500 meter long Suman Nagar flyover and the Rs. 42-crore worth and 650 meter long Burfiwalla Junction Flyover both are more than 50% ready and are heading towards December completion.
The partly opened Malad Junction flyover is 450 meter long and 6 lanes wide. This Rs. 32 crore flyover is heading September completion. The three lanes of this flyover were thrown open recently and the traffic has been experiencing a lot of relief.
With six flyovers already opened for traffic and rest of the five to be commissioned by December, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) expects Mumbai to travel in faster gear.