BMC contemplates additional arm for proposed Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road

“The third arm will originate from Maharshtra Nagar and with its proximity to railway land, we will require NOC from central railways. This proposal is not being included in the floated tender and when the permission comes, we may either float a separate tender or revise the rates by giving out a public notification,” said an official.

According to the BMC’s plan, the elevated flyover arms will originate from T-Junction Nagar in the Sion-Panvel Highway at the eastern suburbs and will cater to vehicles travelling between Vashi and Ghatkopar.

Civic officials said the basic idea is to decongest the T-junction which records severe traffic congestion throughout the day.

The cost of constructing the first two arms surpasses the total amount of money that was spent in constructing the entire GMLR flyover by 25%.

The 2.9km-long long GMLR was built at a cost of Rs 732 crore, and was opened for vehicular movement in 2021.

On September 19, Express had reported that the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has also written to the civic authorities urging them to change the alignment of the two flyovers since they are falling in alignment of the proposed metro railway network that is expected to connect the Mumbai International Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport.