MMRDA to review safety on Mira Bhayandar flyover

On Thursday, traffic and road safety experts visited the site to study the flyover and suggest ways to make it safer.

“Preliminarily, traffic calming measures are being considered at the stretch, like using rumble strips, crash barriers and signage,” said an official from the MMRDA. “Structural changes are also being considered as an option to make it safer to navigate. One option is to replace part of the dividing median with kerb stones, but a final decision will be taken in consultation with experts,” an official said.

Although construction of the double-decker flyover is nearly complete, these safety changes may delay its opening.

The flyover is expected to open along with Metro Line 9 and is projected to play an important role in easing congestion on the Mira Bhayandar Road corridor.

However, the unusual lane transition has highlighted the difficulties of fitting large transport projects into densely built urban areas. Whether the design works smoothly in practice will only be known after the flyover opens to traffic.

For now, MMRDA has maintained that the layout is part of a phased plan and that future extensions will address the concerns raised by locals.