The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is slated to complete all pending works on the Mith chowky’s T-shaped flyover in Malad by early next year, with senior civic officials stating that the complete flyover will be opened for vehicular traffic by the first week of January. On Sunday, union minister and Mumbai North’s MP, Piyush Goyal visited the worksite of T-shaped flyover to inspect the progress on the second phase of the project.
Earlier this year, the bridge – which seeks to relieve traffic at the congested Mith Chowky in Malad – was partially flung open for vehicular traffic on October 6, after it was inaugurated by the union minister Piyush Goyal. While the east-west arm of the flyover which connects Marve to the Western Express Highway is currently operational, work on the other arm of the flyover is still underway.
Amid work on the second phase unfolding in full swing, senior officials confirmed with The Indian Express that the bridge will become entirely operational from the first week of January, when the civic body is likely to complete all pending works.
Constructed at a cost of Rs 55 crore, the 800-meter-long flyover comprises two arms extending towards the eastern and southern side. Once opened, vehicles from Marve traveling towards Malad as well as Goregaon will be able to pass through the jam-packed junction without any hassles. According to civic officials, the flyover will aid in cutting the current travel time from 20 – 30 minutes to 2 – 3 minutes.
Owing to the elevated north-south metro 2-A line passing above this bridge, the flyover will only cater to two-wheelers and light motor vehicles (LMV), barring entry for buses and heavy vehicles.
Seeking to oversee the progress on the project, Mumbai north MP Goyal visited the worksite on Sunday where he interacted with civic officials. Taking to social media, Goyal wrote, “Towards fulfilling my goal of making North Mumbai better, today I inspected the ongoing construction work for the second phase at Mith Chowky Bridge in Malad and had a detailed discussion with the officials regarding completing it soon. Our endeavour is to complete the work here soon so that better transport facilities are ensured for everyone.”
The work on the project had taken off in April 2022. However, the presence of the metro line over the proposed flyover prompted the BMC to carry out several design revisions as well as resort to the tripod method for piling work – thereby pushing the deadline. Furthermore, presence of extensive utilities, heavy traffic flow during peak hours etc. emerged as some other hurdles during the course of the construction.
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