Final phase of GMLR: Rs 1,293 crore Nahur-Airoli flyover with cloverleaf interchange loops to come up
Pegged at a cost of Rs 1,293 crore, the bridge will be constructed over the existing Airoli flyover with the aim of relieving traffic along the congested junction at Eastern Express Highway.
Written by Nayonika BoseDecember 15, 2025 09:25 PM IST
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Once constructed, the bridge along with its loops will offer signal-free connectivity across four directions-- to and from Nahur, Airoli, Thane and South Mumbai. (Image modified using AI for better resolution)
PAVING THE way for the final phase of the ambitious Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is set to construct a 1.33 km-long flyover linking Nahur to Airoli along with cloverleaf loop interchanges to connect Thane and Mumbai.
Pegged at a cost of Rs 1,293 crore, the bridge will be constructed over the existing Airoli flyover with the aim of relieving traffic along the congested junction at Eastern Express Highway.
Once constructed, the bridge along with its loops will offer signal-free connectivity across four directions– to and from Nahur, Airoli, Thane and South Mumbai.
According to officials, a cable-stayed bridge will be constructed over the existing Airoli flyover–making for a second-grade level above the existing bridge.
The ambitious bridge is pegged to be constructed in two phases. In the first phase, the BMC will take up the cudgels to construct a 1.33-km long flyover linking Nahur to Airoli. The structure is proposed to commence from Nahur ROB, which is being constructed as a part of the GMLR project.
Meanwhile, the second phase of the project will encompass construction of the first-of-its-kind cloverleaf loops in Mumbai alongside bypasses at the grade level. Forming a cloverleaf design, the loop will consist of four interchanges including a 595 metre-arm from Thane to Nahur, 585 metre-arm from Airoli to Thane, a 635 metre-arm from Mumbai to Airoli and a 585 metre-arm from Mumbai to Airoli.
The BMC on Monday floated tenders inviting bidders to construct the structure, hours before the model code of conduct was enforced in the region with the announcement of corporation polls on Monday evening.
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Responding to questions about the steep costs, civic officials pointed to the unique cloverleaf interchange design which will enable traffic movement across junctions without criss-crossing.
“At present, the cloverleaf interchange model is implemented all over the world. However, it is difficult to execute the project in cities owing to concerns of land acquisition. The current junction where the flyover is proposed is such that the new design will offer signal-free movement across four directions. Therefore, we have proposed the flyover with cloverleaf arms which will pass salt pan lands,” a senior BMC official told The Indian Express.
The upcoming flyover forms the final leg of the GMLR project, a Rs. 6,500 crore plan which aims to alleviate congestion by linking Goregaon in the western suburbs to Mulund in the eastern suburbs. The first phase of the project encompasses road widening followed by the second phase, with involves construction of a flyover in the western suburbs and a TBM-tunnel which will take beneath the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The third phase of the project entails an ROB in Nahur, which will link to the fourth phase — the Rs. 1,293 crore elevated flyover upto Airoli.
Nayonika Bose is a Trainee Correspondent with The Indian Express’ Mumbai bureau. While in the early stages of her career, her focused reporting on local governance and community welfare already demonstrates clear Expertise and Trustworthiness in covering essential civic issues impacting Mumbai's residents.
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