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In a significant step towards easing congestion on one of the city’s busiest arterial roads, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun construction of the 13.9-km Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension, a fully elevated six-lane corridor expected to cut travel time between South Mumbai and Thane to 25–30 minutes.
The new link will start at Anand Nagar in Thane and end at Chheda Nagar in Ghatkopar, providing connections at Mulund, Airoli, JVLR, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Mankhurd and Ghatkopar. At the Thane end, it will merge with the Anand Nagar–Saket Elevated Road near the former Mulund Octroi Naka, creating a continuous high-speed route and offering onward access to the Samruddhi Expressway.
The project features a single-pile, single-pier system, being used for an elevated road in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for the first time. The structure will be supported by 2.5-metre monopiles, 40-metre spans and a 25-metre single-segment superstructure. Ramps are planned at Mulund Check Naka, Airoli Junction and Vikhroli Junction, along with a 3+3 lane elevated toll plaza near the Navghar Flyover.
As part of its environmental commitments, the MMRDA has modified the alignment between Vikhroli and Ghatkopar to save 127 Pink Trumpet trees. The agency has also committed to planting 4,175 trees as compensatory green cover.
According to officials, preliminary surveys, test piles and most geotechnical investigations have been completed, while utility identification is nearly done. Work on piles and pier casting is currently underway.
Authorities said the extension is expected to ease daily pressure on the Eastern Express Highway, reduce emissions and improve overall connectivity across the region. “A faster and more efficient commute is taking shape, one pillar at a time,” an official said.
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