Decongesting LBS marg: BMC plans 4.2km elevated road at Rs 1,635 crore between Kurla and Ghatkopar

Additionally, the flyover is proposed to comprise three additional upward and downward arms, spanning a total length of 695 metres. According to the BMC, the structure will be constructed in steel girders with RCC deck slab superstructures.

Currently, the existing route between Kurla and Ghatkopar, which runs along the LBS Marg route, is plagued by several traffic choke points, including key junctions that link the Andheri Ghatkopar Link Road (AGLR), Ghatkopar railway station, and Sant Narsi Mehta Road.

Officials from the BMC stated that the project will enable commuters to bypass the existing traffic at these junctions, including AGLR, by offering an alternative elevated route along LBS Marg. The flyover is estimated to reduce travel time for commuters travelling between Kurla and Ghatkopar.

Officials stated that the flyover will comprise four lanes, with a total width of 16.5 metres. The project is estimated to be completed in nearly four years at a cost of Rs 1,635 crore.

Inviting bids for the construction of the project, the BMC said that agencies with experience of similar technical works on projects by BMC or of semi-government, government, public sector organisations over the past ten fiscal years can apply as prime contractor for the project. Owing to the massive scale, the civic body has permitted a joint venture between two members.

Besides undertaking construction on the main structure, including the ramps, pilings, girders, concreting, and utilities, the contractor will also be tasked with executing allied works such as drainage, road furniture, noise barriers, sheet piling, signage, and other related works.