Mumbai’s Flyover Boom: A Cure Or A Congestion Crisis?
Road overbridges (ROBs) and flyovers are being promoted by Mumbai’s planning agencies as solutions to the city’s ongoing traffic problems, but there are growing doubts over whether these initiatives are actually reducing the issue or rather moving bottlenecks to other locations. The opening of several flyovers and ROBs in 2025 and early 2026 may make […]
BMC Begins Structural Repairs On SCLR & Kurla Flyover
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started strengthening and repairing the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and the Swami Narayan overpass in Kurla in response to consultant suggestions. The project is anticipated to be completed within the next 15 months at an estimated cost of Rs 31 crore. SCLR is a crucial 6.45-km-long, 45.7-metre-wide arterial road […]
Goregaon-Mulund Link Road To Transform East-West Connectivity In Mumbai
The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), a vital infrastructure project intended to facilitate traffic between the city’s eastern and western suburbs, is expected to significantly improve Mumbai’s east-west connectivity. It is anticipated that the 12.2-kilometer motorway, which would connect the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) in Mulund and the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Goregaon, will reduce […]
Mumbai’s Steepest Curved Bridge on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Nears Completion, New Deadline Announced
The last phase of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) cable-stayed bridge construction is now complete. One of the most important components of the SCLR project is the bridge, which is being built at Vakola Nala on the Western Motorway close to CST Road. With intentions to construct the bridge by the end of November, the […]
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road’s Contractor fined Rs 50 Lakh due to Potholes in the Road
The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project’s BKC-LBS Marg flyover arm has enormous potholes. Two days after this paper published photos of these potholes, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) fined contractor J Kumar Infraprojects Rs 50 lakh in addition to an additional Rs 10 lakh for each day the flyover arm was closed […]
BMC Resolves Defence Land Issue for SCLR Project with Rs 11 Crore Payment
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has resolved the issue of acquiring defence land for the Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) project by agreeing to pay Rs 11 crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This agreement will expedite the expansion of the Vakola Nullah bridge from two lanes to four, a critical component of Phase […]