Eastern Freeway
The Mumbai Eastern Freeway is a 16.8 kilometer long highway designed especially for high-speed vehicular traffic constructed between Fort in South Mumbai and Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar.
The Eastern Freeway is being built by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, funded by the Central Government.
The contract of this project has been given to Simplex infrastructure.
It will be completed in three phases: the first 12-km-stretch from Fort to Anik depot; the second 5-km-phase from Anik to Panjarpol; and Panjarpol to Mankhurd and then to Ghatkopar on the Eastern Express Highway.
Cost of the project:
This highly beneficial infrastructure project is slated to be made at a cost of around Rs. 8.88 billion.
This highly beneficial infrastructure project is slated to be made at a cost of around Rs. 8.88 billion.
Benefits of the project:
-Less travel time: The Eastern Freeway is designed to cut down travel time between Shivaji Chowk in Chembur and Mumbai CST by 25-30 minutes.
The 20-km distance that takes around 45-60 minutes via Dr. Ambedkar Road will be covered in 20-30 minutes post freeway. The distance will also reduce by 5-6 kilometres.
-Less travel time: The Eastern Freeway is designed to cut down travel time between Shivaji Chowk in Chembur and Mumbai CST by 25-30 minutes.
The 20-km distance that takes around 45-60 minutes via Dr. Ambedkar Road will be covered in 20-30 minutes post freeway. The distance will also reduce by 5-6 kilometres.
-Relaxed traffic movement: After the construction of the Eastern Freeway, the traffic movement towards Navi Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, etc will experience easy movement as the traffic will be divided.
-Signal-Free stretch: The Eastern Freeway is a signal-free stretch of land that will hugely cut down travel time. It is specially designed for high-speed traffic and this feature aides the process by a great amount.
Features of the project:
-Equipped with seismic arresters: The elevated portion of the Eastern Freeway is equipped with seismic arresters that can tolerate an earthquake of up to 7.5 Reichter Scale.
-Equipped with seismic arresters: The elevated portion of the Eastern Freeway is equipped with seismic arresters that can tolerate an earthquake of up to 7.5 Reichter Scale.
-Allows movement of heavy vehicles: The Freeway is specially designed for multi-axle vehicles.
-Equipped with steel crash barriers: These have been installed to stop vehicles from going into the opposite lanes during the time of accidents.
-Twin tunnels: This project will consist of constructing two 500 m long tunnels at the start of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) mountain.
Santacruz - Chembur Link Road
The north-south commute in the city has been given a lot of importance, since the city of Mumbai is geographically vertical.
The Santacruz - Chembur Link Road aims at improving the east-west connectivity of the city.
It is a 6.45 kilometre long road running from Dr. Hans Bhugra junction in Santacruz East and running to the East skirting Vidyanagari Campus (Mumbai University at Kalina) on its south and meeting Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg after crossing Meethi River Bridge.
It is a 6.45 kilometre long road running from Dr. Hans Bhugra junction in Santacruz East and running to the East skirting Vidyanagari Campus (Mumbai University at Kalina) on its south and meeting Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg after crossing Meethi River Bridge.
It is a six-lane road and also consists of India's first double decker flyover.
The project is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
Cost of the project:
SCLR is under the World Bank-funded Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) and is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 435 crore.
SCLR is under the World Bank-funded Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) and is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 435 crore.
Benefits of the project:
-Reduced travel time: Presently, commuters heading towards Navi Mumbai from the Western Suburbs have to take the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, the Andheri-Kurla Road or take a detour from Sion. This traveling can take from 90 minutes up to 2 hours. After the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road is built, it will reduce the travel time to only 17 minutes.
-Reduced travel time: Presently, commuters heading towards Navi Mumbai from the Western Suburbs have to take the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, the Andheri-Kurla Road or take a detour from Sion. This traveling can take from 90 minutes up to 2 hours. After the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road is built, it will reduce the travel time to only 17 minutes.
-Better connectivity: The Eastern and Western Express Highways, which are busy routes for commercial road transport, will better connected after the construction of this link road.
Features of the project:
-Double decker flyover: The project consist of a double decker flyover with one arm extending to Tilak Nagar Terminus for commuters travelling towards North and South, another to LBS Marg in Kurla West and another to Nehru Nagar in Kurla East.
-Double decker flyover: The project consist of a double decker flyover with one arm extending to Tilak Nagar Terminus for commuters travelling towards North and South, another to LBS Marg in Kurla West and another to Nehru Nagar in Kurla East.
The construction of Santacruz - Chembur Sea Link is likely to be completed by the end of 2013.
Sahar Elevated Access Road
Sahar Elevated Access Road is an elevated road that connects the Western Express Highway to the Terminal T2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. It is under construction in Mumbai and is undertaken by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
It is a 3.3 km long access road and includes an underpass for vehicles on the Western Express Highway, a pedestrian subway, underpasses, a tunnel and ramps connecting the highway to the terminal.
The access road has has 4 entry points and 2 exit points.
Cost of the project:
The entire project will cost Rs. 570 crore and will be funded by the Central Government, the government of Maharashtra, the MMRDA and Mumbai International Airport Limited.
The entire project will cost Rs. 570 crore and will be funded by the Central Government, the government of Maharashtra, the MMRDA and Mumbai International Airport Limited.
Benefits of the project:
-Easy commute: Travellers who have to reach the T2 terminal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport face a lot of congestion as they cross the roads of Andheri. This road eases commute, leading them directly to the T2 terminal from the Western Express Highway.
-Easy commute: Travellers who have to reach the T2 terminal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport face a lot of congestion as they cross the roads of Andheri. This road eases commute, leading them directly to the T2 terminal from the Western Express Highway.
Features of the project:
-Adjoining tunnel: The project includes a 98-metre-long (322 ft) tunnel which will be built at the junction of the corridor.
-Adjoining tunnel: The project includes a 98-metre-long (322 ft) tunnel which will be built at the junction of the corridor.
The work on Sahar Elevated Road has been delayed by a year is now expected to open to the public by the end of 2013.
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