Changing City: How Mrinaltai Gore flyover extension is set to change Mumbai’s commute
The 750-metre flyover will provide a direct link between Ram Mandir and Goregaon areas in the western suburbs and will have four vehicular lanes, which will avoid vehicular congestion.
Going forward, the bridge will provide a direct east-west link joining GMLR with Coastal Road, which, in a way, will establish a seamless connectivity linking Mumbai’s western suburbs with Thane and Navi Mumbai in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
BMC stated that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a shortage of manpower, and hence, the project got stuck. “Also, the flyover passes close to crematoriums and burial grounds. Therefore, the local representatives maintained that the previous project alignment would hinder access to these locations. For which we had to change the design and create an additional underpass to provide accessibility, leading to cost escalation,” read BMC’s statement.
“In the future, this bridge will be linked with the upcoming Coastal Road and Goregaon Mulund Link Road, thus forming a circular network of parallel road networks. Therefore, this bridge is going to change the way Mumbai commutes,” Abhijit Bangar, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) said.
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