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The much-delayed Santacruz Chembur Link Road and the Amar Mahal junction flyover, which are expected to decongest the Eastern and Western Express Highways in the city, were today thrown open to vehicular traffic. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)
The 3.5-km Link Road and the 1,096-meter long Amar Mahal junction flyover are aimed at easing traffic snarls at Amar Mahal, Sion and Kalanagar junctions and in Kurla in the central Mumbai. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)
They will enable travel from Santacruz to Chembur in a mere 15-20 minutes. Normally it takes around 60-90 minutes during peak hours. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)
The entire 6.5 km long stretch, including the country's first double-decker flyover, is expected to cater to two lakh vehicles daily. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)
The Rs 450 crore SCLR project, conceptualised in 2002, missed 12 deadlines due to issues related to resettlement, rehabilitation and encroachment. The groundwork commenced only in 2007. (IE Photo: Pradip Das)
