Phase 1 of Kasarvadavli Flyover opened to traffic
To ease traffic congestion on Ghodbunder Road: MMRDA
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The flyover has been constructed with a capacity of 73,333 passenger cars with a two-lane, 7.5 metre wide flyover and an underpass designed as 2x2 lanes. (Express photo by Deepak Joshi)The Phase 1 of Kasarvadavli Flyover, which is expected to ease the vehicular movement on Ghodbunder Road in Thane, was opened to traffic on Tuesday.
According to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials, the new flyover is anticipated to have improved connectivity among Thane, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Vasai and Virar. The flyover has been constructed with a target to ease the congestion on Ghodbunder Road, which experienced a significant amount of office traffic and heavy freight trailers most of which lead to the Mumbai-Gujarat corridor through Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) or Vashi.
The flyover has been constructed with a capacity of 73,333 passenger cars with a two-lane, 7.5 metre wide flyover and an underpass designed as 2×2 lanes. The ramp length of the flyover is 721 metres.
The flyover design has been planned taking in consideration the nearby metro corridor to provide smooth intermodal connectivity once the local Metro Line 4, which is Wadala to Gaimukh, is ready for operations.
The completion of Phase 1 of the project is also expected to decrease travel time from Waghbil to Gaimukh, officials said.
The project, inaugurated by state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, was executed by the MMRDA.
“As a public representative, I had been following up on the demand for a flyover in the Ghodbunder, Gaimukh and Kasarvadavli areas. I am satisfied that this long-awaited moment has become a reality today. This project will make travel between Thane, Borivali, Vasai, JNPT, and Gujarat smoother, and will significantly help reduce traffic congestion on the Gaimukh to Waghbil route,” Sarnaik said.
The next phase of the flyover is underway and will be finished according to the timeline of the Metro line being built along the same route.
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