pardon my language but ... such fucking short-sightedness.. One of the problems that made New Orleans flooding worse was the marshes that protected it and acted as a buffer between sea & habited lands was built up. when the flooding happened, there was no buffer and the damage was greater. same thinh happened in mumbia because we turned mithui river into a bloody 'nala'. and still you guys think that building roads over areas that provide protection & improve air and act as lungs is more important. i swear, mumbai would deserve all the natural disasters it gets if this kind of short-sighted planning keeps going on.

the days of the mithi being a nala are over.

Its improved a lot in the past 4 to 5 years. The commercial sector at BKC ensured the BMC made serious headway to clearing it.


As for the mangroves hmm I let them be as they are.

the days of the mithi being a nala are over.

Its improved a lot in the past 4 to 5 years. The commercial sector at BKC ensured the BMC made serious headway to clearing it.


As for the mangroves hmm I let them be as they are.
Hmmm... Google Maps does show difference.

Heavy excavation work going on kurla side of SCLR. Its a complete mess with debris and land flattening work going on

Chembur side landing of SCLR.

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Entry/exits roads construction in progress near amar mahal Jn

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Will it be a trumpet at EEH ??

Will it be a trumpet at EEH ??

Nope it will be a Y shaped one for landing on EEH.

Nope it will be a Y shaped one for landing on EEH.
So how'll they make it signal free ???

pardon my language but ... such fucking short-sightedness.. One of the problems that made New Orleans flooding worse was the marshes that protected it and acted as a buffer between sea & habited lands was built up. when the flooding happened, there was no buffer and the damage was greater. same thinh happened in mumbia because we turned mithui river into a bloody 'nala'. and still you guys think that building roads over areas that provide protection & improve air and act as lungs is more important. i swear, mumbai would deserve all the natural disasters it gets if this kind of short-sighted planning keeps going on.

+1 Well said!

Hmmm... Google Maps does show difference.

the smell was unbearable in the past

so MMDRA realised that if they wanted to sell BKC plots a clean up was needed.

also complaints from the airport prompted action.


In the future it will get cleaner. Coporate India is going to lean big time on the bmc to sort the issue out.

maybe even ban the tanners up river.

looks good on paper

but thats the key issue

on paper.

Doesnt look good on paper also!!


#With such an ambitious scale they are not considering any under-sea tunnel from colaba to alibaug side (south of souht mumbai).

# no link of navi mumbai with kalyan and ulhasnagar.

#the yellow link should have come to the uran side rather than ending abruptly (not even on the ex-way).

good points.

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Sion Panvel Expressway (Work in full swing)

BARC - Vashi

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Old Vashi creek Bridge

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Near Vashi-

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Sion Panel eWay involves a new bridge across the Vashi Creek no?

Doesnt look good on paper also!!

#With such an ambitious scale they are not considering any under-sea tunnel from colaba to alibaug side (south of souht mumbai).

# no link of navi mumbai with kalyan and ulhasnagar.

#the yellow link should have come to the uran side rather than ending abruptly (not even on the ex-way).

In no country, would a underground tunnel from colaba to alibaug be built. Absolutely no economic sense. If anything it would be a bridge, somewhat like the sevri nhava seva one.

In no country, would a underground tunnel from colaba to alibaug be built. Absolutely no economic sense. If anything it would be a bridge, somewhat like the sevri nhava seva one.

there are umpteen examples of under sea tunnels as long as 100 kms being made! in which world are you?? dont you know the channel tunnel of 50 km is under the sea and not over it like a bridge? Ofcourse ONLY and only under sea tunnel will work, since there are ships crossing from above. Here the distance is not more than 15 kms and the rapids arent that great as much as japan or channel.

The government doesn't want to construct the Metro underground. What makes you think they will go ahead and construct a road under the sea?

Bandra residents to protest against coastal road project

I know this would come. They just cannot destroy bandstand/joggers park.
I am all for costal roads, but they have to go underground on this stretch (not under bandstand but the residential areas)
The same holds true for Worli seaface.

there are umpteen examples of under sea tunnels as long as 100 kms being made! in which world are you?? dont you know the channel tunnel of 50 km is under the sea and not over it like a bridge? Ofcourse ONLY and only under sea tunnel will work, since there are ships crossing from above. Here the distance is not more than 15 kms and the rapids arent that great as much as japan or channel.

Good job. Compare a tunnel between two countries with one between Colaba and Alibaug! Read 'no economic sense'. Not 'zomg it's impossible'.

In any case, it's never gonna happen.

Nope it will be a Y shaped one for landing on EEH.

can u plz explain with a diagram. TIA

the smell was unbearable in the past

so MMDRA realised that if they wanted to sell BKC plots a clean up was needed.

also complaints from the airport prompted action.


In the future it will get cleaner. Coporate India is going to lean big time on the bmc to sort the issue out.

maybe even ban the tanners up river.

Thanks..

can u plz explain with a diagram. TIA

I did draw the alignment if SCLR few pages back....have to dig it nw

2nd Barfiwala flyover arm to open tomorrow

Chittaranjan Tembhekar, TNN | Jan 26, 2012, 05.41AM IST

MUMBAI: The second arm of the Barfiwala flyover, which connects Juhu Galli in Andheri (W) and the Western Express Highway (WEH) in the east via Gokhale Road, will be fully operational from Friday.

The 354-m southern arm of the Y-shaped flyover has already been functional since June 2011.

"The distance can now be crossed within a few minutes without any hold-up at the timeconsuming SV Road junction. The two arms of the Barfiwala flyover are expected to ease the transit of more than seventy thousand vehicle daily from east to west and vice versa," said a source in MSRDC.

The Rs 25-crore Barfiwala flyover is the second to ease eastwest connectivity after the Dahisar rail overbridge last year.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/2nd-Barfiwala-flyover-arm-to-open-tomorrow/articleshow/11635543.cms

The second arm of the Barfiwala flyover, which connects Juhu Galli in Andheri (W) and the Western Express Highway in the east via Gokhale bridge, will be fully operational from Friday.

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^^ Thats great! So all that traffic jammed up at the bottom right of the picture below the flyover will flow smoothly over the junction from tomorrow?

^^ Thats great! So all that traffic jammed up at the bottom right of the picture below the flyover will flow smoothly over the junction from tomorrow?

Sahi jawab !!!! ;)

I did draw the alignment if SCLR few pages back....have to dig it nw

hmm, got ur diagram. its very simplistic against my imagination. it means that SCLR will end up only in EEH. i assumed that it will extend itself across EEH too towards chembur.

hmm, got ur diagram. its very simplistic against my imagination. it means that SCLR will end up only in EEH. i assumed that it will extend itself across EEH too towards chembur.

There is an exit/entry for amar mahal Jn. which is for Chembur

Guys, any update on the progress of road widening on JVLR and suman nagar/priyadarshini (under the tracks)?

Also, have noticed on the eastern freeway, though a great deal has been completed, current progress seems to be too slow. If they dont speed up between now and the begining of monsoon, opening up any segment of the freeway this calendar will not be possible.

Guys, any update on the progress of road widening on JVLR and suman nagar/priyadarshini (under the tracks)?

Also, have noticed on the eastern freeway, though a great deal has been completed, current progress seems to be too slow. If they dont speed up between now and the begining of monsoon, opening up any segment of the freeway this calendar will not be possible.

The road part of the JVLR is completed except for the bridge over CR which will be thrown open anytime soon.
Suman nagar...they are moving a huge water pipeline near priyadarshini circle.

Eastern freeway is moving fast as anything. They take 1 week to complete viaduct work between 2 pillars. 2nd and 3rd Launcher from southside will be meeting soon. Pillars are ready on Anik road. Road concretisation of APLR near bhakti park goes 24/7. I would say the entire freeway upto Govandi ROB will be completed in 2012.

The road part of the JVLR is completed except for the bridge over CR which will be thrown open anytime soon.
Suman nagar...they are moving a huge water pipeline near priyadarshini circle.

Eastern freeway is moving fast as anything. They take 1 week to complete viaduct work between 2 pillars. 2nd and 3rd Launcher from southside will be meeting soon. Pillars are ready on Anik road. Road concretisation of APLR near bhakti park goes 24/7. I would say the entire freeway upto Govandi ROB will be completed in 2012.

Thanks CG..the above, according to me are the most crucial developments (other than the metro). They will change the traffic scenario on the eastern/central side forever. Am praying the western suburbs - which are in an even urgent need of a freeway - get the coastal road or the links (the commuters dont care much anymore) soon...

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Andheri flyover will save 15 minutes

Chittaranjan Tembhekar TNN

Mumbai: Poornima Sanghvi, a Juhu resident, and her family was in for a pleasant surprise when a traffic constable at Juhu galli directed her to take her car straight on the newly-built arm of the flyover to reach the Western Express Highway. Thanks to the code of conduct for civic polls, the northern arm of the Burfiwala flyover for traffic moving from Andheri (W) to East crossing SV Road was opened on Friday without any formal inaugural ceremony. Onlookers clapped when the traffic police removed the barricade to allow vehicles to take the ramp.

“I am happy today. After several years, my minimum waiting time of 15 to 20 minutes at the busy Burfiwala junction will go. The flyover provides for two lanes each up and down to help vehicles reach Tipu Sultan Chowk (Juhu galli) in Andheri (W) from Gokhale Bridge (WEH side) and back unhindered. The Burfiwala flyover will helpmore than 70,000 vehicles to travel between east and west of Andheri.
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JVLR Bridge expansion

Chittaranjan Tembhekar TNN

Yet another crucial bottleneck on the city’s major east-west road connectivity of the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli link road is expected to be removed by February 15 to save another precious 25 minutes of the city’s traffic. The expansion of the bridge at Kanjurmarg is likely to be over by mid-February. TNN

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Very Nice Updates! :cheers:

Whats the status of SCLR?

best name for a road ive ever heared, 'chocolate seller'

Took a ride on this bridge towards juhu.

horrible road conditions with scarred kind of potholes.

also from the pic it looks one side is concrete and another tar

The second arm of the Barfiwala flyover, which connects Juhu Galli in Andheri (W) and the Western Express Highway in the east via Gokhale bridge, will be fully operational from Friday.

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why is it that even brand new roads and bridges look really unimpressive in bombay? is it the quality of the structures or the sorroundings? or both?

Quality and finishing standards haven't been the top priority in a lot of construction work.

govt's job is just to make a road from point A to point B. they dont care how good a city looks

why is it that even brand new roads and bridges look really unimpressive in bombay? is it the quality of the structures or the sorroundings? or both?

^not the case with delhi which makes beautiful flyovers...

why is it that even brand new roads and bridges look really unimpressive in bombay? is it the quality of the structures or the sorroundings? or both?

Its all about photography. See Bombaywala pics and the difference is stark

hey all! Wow, haven't been on SSC for a while, miss this place!

Eastern Freeway..taken in front of Sewri station 3 weeks ago.

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govt's job is just to make a road from point A to point B. they dont care how good a city looks

Not necessarily true in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi etc. They make them look good too. But there is an apathy toward good design of public infrastructure and street furniture. Its almost as if good looking stuff means expensive or unnecessary cost and thats not austere / Gandhian....not ok for us. Just my opinion.

Took a ride on this bridge towards juhu.

horrible road conditions with scarred kind of potholes.

also from the pic it looks one side is concrete and another tar

This time the road quality is not compromised. They took almost 2 months to lay the road and strengthened the road in southerm arm during the same time.

The potholes you had encountered are in Juhu galli, just after the flyover. Blame it on the indifferent attitude of BMC or whoever responsible for it.

About looks, this is not a flyover, where you can do much. It passes through a congested area with huge traffic and building density. Not that the other flyovers are looking great.

^not the case with delhi which makes beautiful flyovers...

Delhi and other cities have tar roads, whcih gives a better finish at lower costs. Just check the picture in the last page for the difference.

If they spend a lot, they can make good looking concrete roads (in photos especially), but they reserve it only for SoBo.

Delhi does have concrete roads as well....

^^ You cannot take everything literally. Ofcourse, every city has some concrete roads. I know that Delhi started a drive for concrete roads, a couple of years back. Atleast, I did not notice lot of concrete roads in Central and South Delhi.

And there is no need too. Delhi doesnt get heavy rains like Mumbai.

rains?? really???

Mumbai Bridge Link to Mainland Attracts Bidder Interest

01/30/2012
By Neelam Mathews in New Delhi (enr_web_editors@mcgraw-hill.com)


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Mumbai's rail and roadway development is constrained by the island city's geography.



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This potential design for the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link bridge was submitted in 2005.





India’s longest sea-link project is drawing international bidder interest. The 14-mile Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link bridge will connect Sewri, located in the northeast of Mumbai, to Nhava Sheva, located in Navi Mumbai, across Thane Creek, an Arabian Sea inlet.


Due to Mumbai’s geographic isolation on a collection of islands, India’s largest city has limited expansion options for rail and road corridors. Being developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the bridge is an effort to reduce the central city's severe traffic congestion and allow for space for growth and economic development on the mainland.


Potential bidders have until Feb. 29 to submit prequalification bids; the short-listed firms will be announced three weeks after the deadline. The project is expected to be delivered through a public-private partnership, but whether it will be constructed under the build-operate-transfer model has yet to be decided. When the project was released as a government-funded project, the six-lane bridge endured two failed rounds of bidding. Previous designs have included two lanes for a metro railway line that would be extended to the new Navi Mumbai airport. Under the current plan, bids for the metro line will be released at a later time.
Separately, MMRDA has invited bids from consultants for a detailed project report on the construction of an elevated viaduct connecting Sewri to Worli as well as a four-lane highway linking to the Mumbai-Pune expressway.


Construction on Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link is expected to be completed by 2017.

rains?? really???

What do you mean by that? It is obvious that Mumbai gets heavy rains. Last 2 years, Mumbai got 330 cms rainfall. In comparison, Delhi got around 70 cms rainfall. The roads are always wet during 4 months and hence tar is not recommended.

But I am not surprised by your reply. Once, when I said Juhu has traffic jams at 1 AM (in a negative sense), you replied that Delhi too has traffic jams at 1 AM.

Mumbai Bridge Link to Mainland Attracts Bidder Interest

01/30/2012
By Neelam Mathews in New Delhi (enr_web_editors@mcgraw-hill.com)


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Image by Maharashtra State Road Development Corp

Mumbai's rail and roadway development is constrained by the island city's geography.



http://enr.construction.com/images2/2012/02/ENR020612_MumbaiLink.jpg
Image courtesy Stup Consultants
This potential design for the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link bridge was submitted in 2005.





India’s longest sea-link project is drawing international bidder interest. The 14-mile Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link bridge will connect Sewri, located in the northeast of Mumbai, to Nhava Sheva, located in Navi Mumbai, across Thane Creek, an Arabian Sea inlet.


Due to Mumbai’s geographic isolation on a collection of islands, India’s largest city has limited expansion options for rail and road corridors. Being developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the bridge is an effort to reduce the central city's severe traffic congestion and allow for space for growth and economic development on the mainland.


Potential bidders have until Feb. 29 to submit prequalification bids; the short-listed firms will be announced three weeks after the deadline. The project is expected to be delivered through a public-private partnership, but whether it will be constructed under the build-operate-transfer model has yet to be decided. When the project was released as a government-funded project, the six-lane bridge endured two failed rounds of bidding. Previous designs have included two lanes for a metro railway line that would be extended to the new Navi Mumbai airport. Under the current plan, bids for the metro line will be released at a later time.
Separately, MMRDA has invited bids from consultants for a detailed project report on the construction of an elevated viaduct connecting Sewri to Worli as well as a four-lane highway linking to the Mumbai-Pune expressway.


Construction on Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link is expected to be completed by 2017.

Again? The 2017 date will be pushed to 2020 in the next few months.

Again? The 2017 date will be pushed to 2020 in the next few months.

This article shows potential design of MTHL. We have seen a few renders before but they were just ideas from different people. This is the first one I saw which was submitted for approval. So maybe we will see the actual one something close to this.

How I wish this project would have incorporated a rail line too. If nothing else, at least a monorail under the carraigeway. Even if it were just point to point, the 14 mile journey with adequate bus/taxi connectivuty at either end would have furthered the cause of comfortable public transport in the city.

Now I only pray that this will not experience the same fate in terms of delays and further delays that the BWSL face.

Mumbai projects from WHSL to THSL..have become banana jokes.

There is a steel bridge lying at Suman Nagar/Priyadarshini for the rail bridge...not sure how long it has been there for, but once they clear the area under the railway bridge, it should not take too long to install the bridge...

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How I wish this project would have incorporated a rail line too. If nothing else, at least a monorail under the carraigeway. Even if it were just point to point, the 14 mile journey with adequate bus/taxi connectivuty at either end would have furthered the cause of comfortable public transport in the city.

Now I only pray that this will not experience the same fate in terms of delays and further delays that the BWSL face.

I think in first phase they will build capacity to incorporate metro on MTHL. Actual construction of metro lines will be done in second phase.

Milan subway ROB design over tracks.According to the website it will be the longest single span steel girder bridge over railway tracks in Mumbai, crossing all the seven railway tracks including two future tracks.

cc geodesictechniques

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Thanks alot CG.

Is it possible for you to get Namaste Tower update? Would appreciate that.

Finally, a major bottleneck on a crucial east-west link road in the city is all set to be cleared. Citizens’ activism and the campaign run by DNA over the stuck Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) have finally paid up. The bridge is now ready and will open up in a day or two with officials giving finishing touches to it on Sunday evening.

“We shall open it up this week for sure, either Monday or Tuesday,’’ a site engineer said.

The 12-lane road suddenly narrowed down over the railway lines to become a four-lane one, causing immense traffic jams, waste of man-hours and crores of burning fuel due to delay in procuring permissions from railways.

Harassed by the problem, regular motorists and citizens, including those from upmarket Powai complexes, IT professionals and office goers had chalked out an innovative campaign, involving posters, walkathon, a nukkad natak and even a Facebook pressure group to garner support to bring the attention of authorities.

DNA also took up the cause and wrote a series of articles on the stuck project in October 2011.

Railway officials said engineers working on the bridge were not able to get the right specifications leading to delays. The MSRDC too was following up the issue and finally in November the commissioner of railway safety cleared the launching of the bridge girders.

Stuck for more than six years, the crucial World Bank funded Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road that was a part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is one of the two east-west connectivity links of the city. Work had almost been complete, but the stretch of a less than half a km become a major bottleneck. The girders of the over bridge had arrived a few months ago, but were waiting for permissions.

A recent RTI query had revealed that the cost of the JVLR project has gone up toRs221.45 crore from the original estimated cost of Rs 119.40 crore.

Locals campaigning the cause had come up with catchy slogans like will the bridge be complete first or Kasab be hung first? Will petrol prices cross Rs100 first or the bridge would be ready by then? Should the bridge be named Adarsh so that it gets all its permissions?

“The bridge is finally opening. We are thankful to the authorities and DNA that took up the cause,’’ Vinod Sharma, the citizen activist, who launched the campaign and the Facebook Page told DNA.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mumbai-s-jvlr-bridge-set-to-open-on-february-13_1649368

JVLR RoB all set to open. Workers giving finishing touch on Sunday.

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Thanks alot CG.

Is it possible for you to get Namaste Tower update? Would appreciate that.

Nothing happening at namaste tower site.

Meanwhile JVLR bridge is open. Everybody were just going full throttle over it

After the opening of Juhu galli flyover has the traffic situation improved at the intersection or do we still see grid-locks??

Improved a lot. At peak hours there may be a block for the east-bound traffic mainly because of the signal at WEH. They need to close the Regency hotel junction to improve the flow.

It might improve further once the roads closed for Metro construction are opened back, Having said that the traffic was better even in the peak hours in the last 3 days. Have to wait and see if it is a just a short term relief.

JVLR bridge opens, but blocks stay

MUMBAI: Rakesh Panpaliya, who drives to his Goregaon office every day from Airoli via the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link road (JVLR) was thrilled on Monday morning when he took just 5 minutes to cross the otherwise jammed Kanjurmarg ROB. On other days, he has to wait nearly 30 minutes for the same.

The widened ROB was unceremoniously opened to the traffic on Monday after almost three years of frustrating delay . However, Panpalia's happiness was ruined in the next 10 minutes when he reached the IIT-B and Hiranandani stretches of JVLR where the heavy traffic from the ROBside took an extra 15/20 minutes to pass during the peak morning rush hour. This is the second such opening during the ongoing code of conduct for civic elections after the Burfiwala flyover in Andheri.

There are several hurdles still to be removed, "First the narrow stretch towards Radhakrishna restaurant, which is yet to be widened, the portion of Hanuman temple which still exists in the middle of the road near the IIT at Powai , and the narrow stretch of the four-lane along L&T Infotech Park still slows traffic. At these points, the JVLR is unable to offer smooth exit to fast moving traffic from the newlywidened ROB," rued Panpaliya , a structural engineer.

In the meantime, traffic officials claim that the ROB was only open for Jogeshwaribound traffic and not Vikhrolibound traffic, in the evening.

A long-standing problem on the JVLR that's yet to be resolved by the MMRDA is the temple controversy. The MMRDA and the temple trustees held talks to shift the shrine to a nearby site. An alternate site was readied but the talks broke down. The idol of Ram was shifted to the alternate site but that of Hanuman remained in the temple. Talks are now on to get another temple to shift Hanuman's idol. MMRDA officials want to finish the JVLR work as fast as possible. "We are sure of getting the temple trustees to agree to shift the Hanuman idol in the next month. The JVLR will then be complete,'' they said.

Similarly, a portion of road towards Radhakrishna restaurant in Powai is yet to be acquired to widen the road. MMRDA officials said talks were on to resolve the issue. At Hiranandani signal, the MMRDA officials refused to admit that there was any hurdle to traffic movement, saying that the signal was necessary due to the heavy flow of traffic. They have refused to entertain proposals to build a flyover over the existing signal. In the stretch along the L&T Infotech area, the road is a narrow fourlane against the six-lane width of JVLR which results in causes snarls. "Though there are small hurdles, we are taking steps to resolve them soon," said an MMRDA official.


Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/JVLR-bridge-opens-but-blocks-stay/articleshow/11881519.cms

Improved a lot. At peak hours there may be a block for the east-bound traffic mainly because of the signal at WEH. They need to close the Regency hotel junction to improve the flow.

It might improve further once the roads closed for Metro construction are opened back, Having said that the traffic was better even in the peak hours in the last 3 days. Have to wait and see if it is a just a short term relief.

Thanks a lot..

After the opening of Juhu galli flyover has the traffic situation improved at the intersection or do we still see grid-locks??

Burfiwala flyover saves 20 min wait

Congestion At 5 Junctions Between JVPD And Highway Has Eased

Chittaranjan Tembhekar & Nitasha Natu | TNN

Suburban residents can finally save precious travel time during peak hours at Andheri. Although delayed by four years, construction of the Burfiwala flyover across the busy S V Road appears to have made a muchneeded difference to the congestion that motorists have been facing on this stretch for years together.

The waiting time for motorists at five different junctions in and around the flyover has been reduced by one to two minutes per junction, ever since the flyover was fully commissioned last month. For those who have to drive across at least three to four junctions in one direction, the reduction in their waiting time would range from six to ten minutes. This is apart from the time that the construction of the flyover itself has facilitated — at least ten minutes.

The locations where the wait at signals has been reduced are Burfiwala junction (where Burfiwala Road and Gulmohar Road meet near JVPD circle), the Tipu Sultan or Mayor’s Hall junction at the flyover’s western end (where Juhu Lane and Dadabhai Road culminate into Burfiwala Road), Mahila Mandal junction near Shoppers’ Stop on S V road, the S V Road-Burfiwala junction below the new flyover, and Teli Gully junction between the new flyover and Western Express Highway.

“While the Burfiwala flyover was being constructed, we had issued restrictions on the movement of vehicles at Andheri. These restrictions have been completely lifted now, bringing major respite to regular commuters, besides reduction in signal time,” said Anu Bhitre deputy commissioner of police (traffic). The Barfiwala flyover offers faster road connectivity between Andheri West and East, avoiding the busy S V Road junction.
“We conducted a study on the volume of traffic on the stretch leading to the highway. It was found that the movement of vehicles was high in the mornings and evenings at two points — Teli Gully junction and Bisleri junction,” said senior inspector Ravindra Patil.

“To enable maximum vehicles to travel to the highway smoothly, we even made changes in the timings of the traffic signal. The civic authorities were informed about potholes and uneven road surfaces on the stretch and these were repaired to give better momentum to the traffic,” said Patil. The arm of the flyover which goes from east to west was inaugurated last year, while the other arm which goes from west to east was inaugurated on January 27 this year.

Tipu Sultan or Mayor’s Hall junction at the western end of the flyover where Juhu Lane and Dadabhai Road culminate into Burfiwala Road Mahila Mandal junction near Shoppers’ Stop on S V Road S V Road-Burfiwala junction below the new flyover Teli Gully or Sai Wadi junction between the new flyover and Western Express Highway (WEH)

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SCLR on LT terminus side

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Eastern freeway

New launcher being assembled on Anik road to move towards salt pan lands

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Launcher near toll plaza on sewi mahul toll road

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2nd launcher has passed the road in front of sewri station(station on left side)

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3rd launcher moving towards 2nd one(other end of sewri station on right)

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completed freeway portion,as far as one can see, it never ends

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4th launcher is over Reay road bridge now

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Entry ramp for trucks coming from yellow gate

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5th launcher moving towards P'Dmello and exit ramp for trucks towards yellow gate

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Work started on building entry/exit for freeway on p'Dmello road

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^^ Nice progress their on Eastern freeway. Thanks for the updates.

Brilliant updates CG, thanks!!

On P D'Mello, at the point of entry/exit, they are digging a huge strip on the side of the road (east side) and in the middle of the road as well. If the one on the side is for dispersal on P D'Mello, what is the purpose of digging in the middle? Any idea?

Thanks CG !!! Do you know if they plan to open the road in sections ?

Brilliant updates CG, thanks!!

On P D'Mello, at the point of entry/exit, they are digging a huge strip on the side of the road (east side) and in the middle of the road as well. If the one on the side is for dispersal on P D'Mello, what is the purpose of digging in the middle? Any idea?

Even i dont know what are they upto. Will have to wait until it makes considerable progress

Thanks CG !!! Do you know if they plan to open the road in sections ?

Dont know of any such plans but i think they can open till panjorpol Jn as there are no hurdles in the way and work happening throughout the stretch

Thank you for the updates CG.

Dude cg great stuff and updates. Thanks.

There is a steel bridge lying at Suman Nagar/Priyadarshini for the rail bridge...not sure how long it has been there for, but once they clear the area under the railway bridge, it should not take too long to install the bridge...


Looks like the work on the railway bridge may finally be getting a move on. A massive crane is parked at the site, presumably the girders will be launched soon.

Looks like the work on the railway bridge may finally be getting a move on. A massive crane is parked at the site, presumably the girders will be launched soon.

They're still shifting the underground pipes on the other side of the bridge. Only a lil more than 3 months to go for the monsoon. Seems unlikely that they will be able to finish the job.:ohno:

They're still shifting the underground pipes on the other side of the bridge. Only a lil more than 3 months to go for the monsoon. Seems unlikely that they will be able to finish the job.:ohno:

They have done with shifting pipelines, land has been flatened. Thats why they have bought the crane.

SCLR may miss December deadline

Published: Friday, Feb 17, 2012, 8:00 IST
By Dhaval Kulkarni | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Mumbaikars may have to wait until March 2013 for a seamless commute on the Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), given recent indications that work on the project may overshoot its present December 2012 deadline.

A senior official from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is carrying out the SCLR project, said the delay was likely to occur due to bottlenecks, such as the setting up of a 1.2-kilometre-long double-decker bridge, which would start from Kurla Dairy and extend to Kurla station and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at Kurla, crossing the Central Railway and Harbour lines.

Work on the bridge before the approximately 200-meter railway portion is almost complete, he added, stating that MMRDA had sent the design for the steel bridge to the railways for approval, which, in turn, had suggested modifications. The non-railway portion of the bridge will be made of cement concrete.

“Ramp work towards Kurla East is awaiting the total removal of the Halao bridge and its peripheral work,” he said, adding that March 2013 was a more “realistic deadline” for the project to be completed.

The old Halao bridge at Kurla has been demolished and the new bridge is to have an approach by ramp. The official stated that the resettlement of around 3,500 people affected by the project was recently sorted out.

The project, partially funded by World Bank (WB), seeks to connect the Western and the Eastern suburbs of the city. It initially overshot its 2006 deadline, which was later revised to 2009, then to 2011 and was finally fixed at December 2012. These deferrals have led to the cost of the project escalating from the original Rs114.96 crore to Rs254.76 crore, an increase of Rs 139.80 crore.

However, civic activist Jitendra Gupta said that delays in projects like these were the result of lack of coordination between multiple agencies in the city.

“It is very clear…that this is all bluffing business in which all the agencies are involved,” said Gupta, responding to why the SCLR project was being delayed endlessly.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sclr-may-miss-december-deadline_1651185

mega maximum

They have done with shifting pipelines, land has been flatened. Thats why they have bought the crane.

Oh thts good progress then. on the sion side, i see the ground dug all the time with pipes sticking out of it. the only major part left to be done is clearing the potion under the bridge. before monsoon seems possible.


the reason i stress so much on this one's progress is because it is the most under estimated. once the things done, no one will be able to even realise that suman nagar was ever a mess. plus, once the freeway is up, sion will also be de-congested.

Oh thts good progress then. on the sion side, i see the ground dug all the time with pipes sticking out of it. the only major part left to be done is clearing the potion under the bridge. before monsoon seems possible.


the reason i stress so much on this one's progress is because it is the most under estimated. once the things done, no one will be able to even realise that suman nagar was ever a mess. plus, once the freeway is up, sion will also be de-congested.

I travel this road almost everyday. Just expanding the Suman nagar junction is not going to help. Many a times I don't hit the traffic at Suman nagar, but the backup starts at Sion Flyover and continues all the way to Bycualla till Khada Parsi. The biggest bottle neck seems to be single lane Sion Flyover towards south mumbai. At times i have waited there for more than 15 minutes. Adding to the vows are unruly motorist who try to get at the last moment and slows down the traffic even further. I don't know which idiot decided to save money by constructing 3 lane flyover instead of 4.

Until the Eastern freeway is up and SCLR is completed, nothing is going to change. We are just going to see the bottleneck shifting to sion.

The above comments were for Southbound travel. It is definitely going to help north bound traffic after sion circle flyover.

I think what will really help is a way to bypass the entire sion junction, Sion station t junction and the t junction on LBS marg (downstream of sion station) ... a way to do it could be to connect the Eastern express highway with BKC.

This in addition with SCLR should take off the load from Sion circle.

Agree totally. MMRDA were planning this, don't know what happened to it. As BKC continues to expand this connector would be vital. They should even consider the possible of connecting BKC with EEH around Chunnabhatti and then extend the link to Eastern Freeway / APLR if possible. That would make a pretty massive difference to Sion / Dharavi traffic

Even i dont know what are they upto. Will have to wait until it makes considerable progress

The digging in the middle is for the entry ramp for traffic coming from the south. So the two ramps will meet up somewhere at the beginning of the bpt land.

And as loveinframumbai said, until the freeway is up, nothing will change. The only way to clear north bound traffic is to make another flyover for the traffic heading to Thane, starting before the circle. And that's never gonna happen.

Connecting Sion with BKC would be the ideal solution. But after the experience with the SCLR, I doubt they will be too inclined to undertake any such project for a long long time. It will have to pass through dharavi, where building anything of this magnitude is next to impossible. Even on the SCLR, I'm sure it will be a nightmare to vacate the already occupied partly built flyover on its route (u'll find anything from tyres to metal junk to rotting vehicles). Besides, the purpose of connecting the two should be served by the SCLR itself, no?

I travel this road almost everyday. Just expanding the Suman nagar junction is not going to help. Many a times I don't hit the traffic at Suman nagar, but the backup starts at Sion Flyover and continues all the way to Bycualla till Khada Parsi. The biggest bottle neck seems to be single lane Sion Flyover towards south mumbai.

The reason you dont get the traffic at suman nagar is beacuse there is a huge team of traffic cops holding traffic coming from Chembur (am assuming you are coming from Thane). That place has by far the highest number of cops in a single place. Priority is given to the traffic coming from Thane/EEHighway. So expanding the area under the rail bridge will take care of that. Sure Sion will still be a bottleneck - in fact it will be a free for all once suman nagar is completed. The only way out is the freeway which will share the load of traffic towards south mumbai (both from navi mumbai and thane).

Its good to see more and more Mumbaikars signing up for SSC.

The reason you dont get the traffic at suman nagar is beacuse there is a huge team of traffic cops holding traffic coming from Chembur (am assuming you are coming from Thane).

I travel from Navi Mumbai. Agree with you that cops hold traffic from Chembur to give priority to Thane traffic. Inspite of that Chembur is faster on most days during morning rush hours. The reason is faster travel up to Shivaji Chawk from Vashi. The only bottle necks are few signals in Chembur. Traffic is always backed up on EEH during morning hours starting from Mankhurd junction all the way to Suman Nagar junction.

I love to see all new express ways and bridges. However I am very skeptical about the effectiveness in long run. The automobile population is increasing faster than human population. New roads are encouraging more and more cars on road without their dispersal at the either end. For example there is no parking available in Fort/VT area after 11:00 AM. Absolutely no parking near Dava Bazar, Luhar Chawl, Masjid Bunder, etc. Where is all this cars going to go? I haven't seen any plans for public parking plazas, did you?

Typical example is end of JJ flyover on VT side. There is always backup on the bridge because of parking vows at Crawford market.

I travel from Navi Mumbai. Agree with you that cops hold traffic from Chembur to give priority to Thane traffic. Inspite of that Chembur is faster on most days during morning rush hours. The reason is faster travel up to Shivaji Chawk from Vashi. The only bottle necks are few signals in Chembur. Traffic is always backed up on EEH during morning hours starting from Mankhurd junction all the way to Suman Nagar junction.

I love to see all new express ways and bridges. However I am very skeptical about the effectiveness in long run. The automobile population is increasing faster than human population. New roads are encouraging more and more cars on road without their dispersal at the either end. For example there is no parking available in Fort/VT area after 11:00 AM. Absolutely no parking near Dava Bazar, Luhar Chawl, Masjid Bunder, etc. Where is all this cars going to go? I haven't seen any plans for public parking plazas, did you?

Typical example is end of JJ flyover on VT side. There is always backup on the bridge because of parking vows at Crawford market.

Totally agree about the vehicle population concern. But its a fact that all cities have business districts where people find it difficult to find parking space. Many cities tackle by discouraging private vehicles from plying in such locations by charging congestion charges. However, that cannot be done (yet) in Mumbai since there is no network of strong public transport. (Taxis milti nahin, milti hai toh fare refusals hai, same with autos while buses and trains constantly spit out people). Hence, maybe a little late in the day, but administrators are realizing the pressing need for metro, monorail and hopefully someday, BRTS too.

There was a scheme for creating parking spaces started some time back, but it got mired in irregularities, hence was stopped. There was some talk of revival of the scheme, but I'm not aware of the progress.

But you're right that the flyovers etc may not fully help decongest our roads. At the same time, we cant be blind to the fact that more and more people will continue to own private cars. Thats why, new roads like the freeway, coastal roads, sealinks etc are needed to take care of the road traffic, in addition to a good public transport network. Of course, wishful thinking, but things are moving in that direction.

Great updates on the SCLR and EFreeway! You rock! :cheers:

TOI's update on the Suman Nagar Bridge

By May, 6 new lanes at Suman Nagar junction

12 Crore Project Promises Snarl-Free Commute


Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)’s ambitious project to add six new lanes to the existing roadway at the Suman Nagar junction has entered a crucial phase. If all goes as planned, snarls will become a thing of past as early as May at this crucial six-lane junction, which is used by motorists for travelling from and towards Navi Mumbai as well as Thane.

The Suman Nagar junction is one of the busiest intersections on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH).

In order to facilitate the expansion of the roadway, an existing railway bridge is being extended towards the Priyadarshini side of the EEH. Pillars have already been erected for the extension of the railway bridge. On Wednesday, heavy cranes were deployed at the junction to place beams on pillars of the extended portion of the bridge.

At present, three lanes of the six-lane EEH are used by north-bound motorists and the remaining three by southbound vehicles, thus resulting in a bottleneck on either side during morning and evening peak hours. Narrow passages often result in citizens spending up to 20 minutes as vehicles crawl at the junction of EEH and V N Purav Marg (Navi Mumbai-Panvel Road) near Chembur. The addition of six new lanes will definitely be a boon for motorists.

“We managed to obtain a two-day rail block in order to undertake expansion work. We have started putting the beams by removing the tracks. The work will continue till Thursday evening. A similar railway block will be undertaken in April to instal girders and the tracks to complete the construction,” said an MSRDC source.

It may be recalled that after a four-year wait, the Suman Nagar flyover was opened to traffic in the first week of December 2011. Despite this, the traffic situation hasn’t eased. The flyover’s nearly 100-m long third lane has not been constructed. For the construction of the third lane, the authorities will need to block a major portion of three-lane Thane-bound Road for construction work and this is not possible at present.

With the addition of six lanes, authorities will be able to undertake the construction of the flyover’s third lane.

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6 lanes, eh? Do most people follow lanes in the city to make this word accountable? I am afraid, NO. :( You might as well just call it a 20-meter wide road.

6 lanes, eh? Do most people follow lanes in the city to make this word accountable? I am afraid, NO. :( You might as well just call it a 20-meter wide road.


Yeah, it is a shame that people do not follow lane discipline. But most of the roads aren't even marked! To all the cities I have been Mumbai is the most disciplined in terms of lane discipline, but still there are many who do not follow the rules, but 'rule' the road! :ohno:

Yeah, it is a shame that people do not follow lane discipline. But most of the roads aren't even marked! To all the cities I have been Mumbai is the most disciplined in terms of lane discipline, but still there are many who do not follow the rules, but 'rule' the road! :ohno:

so is it only people's fault......Dont u think govt should take some steps like educate rickshaw and bus drivers, make some strict rules, spread more awareness about traffic rules among people......until govt makes some strict rules even the educated drivers r gonna break the rule and that is evident all over India........also i guess many of the traffic police(pandu) may not know abt rules of lane driving i guess :).......

Central nod no longer needed for coastal projects in city.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Central-nod-no-longer-needed-for-coastal-projects-in-city/Article1-815590.aspx

The Centre's recent move can potentially cut down an average six months of delay in getting the city's infrastructure projects such as elevated bridges, roads, flyovers in coastal areas off the ground.

The Centre clarified to the state's environment department that "development projects" falling in coastal areas do not have to be referred to the Union ministry for a go ahead. Following this, the state coastal body from January onwards began granting approvals to such projects on its own.

In its communication to the state in November, the Union environment ministry said according to the new Coastal Regulatory Zone notification (CRZ) 2011, "all development activities listed in the notification shall be regulated by the state government… the concerned coastal zone management authority…"

Earlier, all projects in coastal areas worth over Rs5 crore had to get clearance from the state coastal body and then get a final go ahead from the expert appraisal committee at the Centre. This had led to long delays in various projects from the Peddar Road flyover to the Monorail project.

One of the first beneficiaries of this clarification is the Anik-Panjarpole link road, a part of the Eastern Freeway Project that had been stuck for clearance for over a year. The Centre had returned this proposal to the state saying it was in its jurisdiction.

The freeway, passing through the Mumbai Port Trust area, can allow you to zip from Chhatrapati Shivaji) Terminus in the island city to Ghatkopar in the eastern suburbs in 40 minutes. A small stretch of 350m of this link passes through the CRZ area at Mahul creek. The project developers, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had planned a bridge on stilts for this stretch.

In January, the state coastal body granted the project a go ahead on the condition of compensatory afforestation, and prior permission of the high court.

Two other projects that were waiting in the wings for the Centre's clearance have now got a final go ahead - the proposed widening of Morva Creek bridge in Thane district and the construction of a railway overbridge at Naigaon station also in Thane district.

The projects, which will have to get an approval from the Centre, as specifically mentioned in the notification, include laying transmission lines, pipelines, oil exploration, construction activities of defence and department of atomic energy.

Launchers have been put over Trombay refinery railway line, part of APLR.I guess they are trying to complete APLR upto the tunnels before the monsoons

The steel bridge in the previous pics has been place atop thoose concrete columns ... i guess in a few days they will push it onto center and then start work on the road below

Launchers have been put over Trombay refinery railway line, part of APLR.I guess they are trying to complete APLR upto the tunnels before the monsoons

Could you please mark this area on a map

Trombay railway crossing of Eastern freeway. 10 girder were placed in place in record 24 hours.

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http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/12006330.cms

damn

How I wish these things happened everyday. :(

MMRDA seems to have ordered those heavy grider lifter in bulk.These are brand new and look sexy, theres one even for Milan subway ROB

Any idea who manufactures it?

Could you please mark this area on a map

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Any idea who manufactures it?

Liebherr

Thanks for the info.

Now to come think of it as to how they managed to erect 10 griders in 24 hrs for APLR over tracks is bcz they recieved the time block from railways to work on Suman nagar Jn. bridge.
Ek teer se do nishaan ;)

Mumbai's first tunnel by May, says MMRDA

BS Reporter / Mumbai Feb 24, 2012, 16:41 IST

One of the twin tunnels being constructed under the Eastern Freeway project in Mumbai will be ready by May, according to Rahul Asthana, Metropolitan Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). This will be the first ever tunnel in the city.

The left hand side tunnel, which will provide four lanes for traffic, is 500 meters long and the work on more than 350 meters has been completed.

"The crucial work of laying girders for the Trombay Rail Over Bridge has been completed and now we expect the Anik-Panjarpol Link Road – including the 10-meter high and 17-meter wide tunnel – to be ready by May. The MMRDA has also asked the contractors to finish work on the right hand side 555-meter long tunnel on a war footing which is already underway," said Asthana.

The Rs.847 crore Eastern Freeway project is expected to be completed by end of this year, according to Asthana. The 22 kilometre corridor will run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghrahalaya (Prince of Wales Museum) to the Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar. It also consists of a twin tunnel at the foot of BARC mountain with 500 metres length.

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Source : http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mumbai/s-first-tunnel-by-may-says-mmrda/158824/on

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How I wish these things happened everyday. :(

+1

847 crore for a super sexy freeway including a tunnel and a 9 km elevated road. Compare that with the mammoth cost of just one part of the sealink. It's sad and ironic too coz the western part of the city is in a much more urgent need of the western3e harbour freeway. The eastern freeway is closing completion.



Liebherr

Thts the one at suman nagar too...n its pretty massive

^^ There is no need for sea links. They have to build Line 2 and Line 3 of Metro. The existing roads with some flyovers will work.

The traffic patterns are changing.Expect a reversal of traffic south of Lower Parel in few years. The traffic will start flowing in both directons and ease congestion with BKC attarcting the headquarters of all the tier 1 financial services from Nariman Point. Tier 2 companies, additional offices of Tier 1 companies and non-finanicial services are moving to Lower Parel and Andheri.

The traffic in BWSL is very less compared to the projections as they thought that office traffic to SoBo will increase at exponential rates. On the contrary, it is decreasing.

Metro lines 2 and 3, without a doubt, are absolutely necessary. They will certainly ease the traffic from the trains and buses (which, we tend to sometimes forget, are crowded to absolutely unacceptable levels). The western side of the city is way more populated than the eastern side. And its creating more and more residences rapidly. Even the western express highway has residences and offices on either side. What ure saying should happen ideally. I will be happier if people keep switching to public transport.

But, the sheer number of vehicle pupulation ( the people who will still use private transport) will render the current roads insufficient. Adding roads is necessary according to me.

How I wish these things happened everyday. :(

+2.

Good to hear that they are going all out with the blocks that they are getting. Reps to MMRDA for the pro-activeness, and synchronization!
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I noticed some Machinery at Kurla Station yesterday. Wonder whats that for. Soil check for Mumbai Metro Line 2 OR Reviving the Kurla Subway plan for which the boxes have already been pushed?

The coastal Road for the western burbs needs to be made be4 metro 2 construction starts, can u imagine western burbs without link Road? SV and highway are already saturated...

nice to see things are moving in bombay.
its true that sealinks are v costly but i think the B-W was realy about ther towns confidence to built some iconic ifra.
I know its daft but i think that the effect of its existence is more than just the road improvement
its epic to see and to see from.
:cheers:

nice to see things are moving in bombay.
its true that sealinks are v costly but i think the B-W was realy about ther towns confidence to built some iconic ifra.
I know its daft but i think that the effect of its existence is more than just the road improvement
its epic to see and to see from.
:cheers:

"maximum"

Metro lines 2 and 3, without a doubt, are absolutely necessary. They will certainly ease the traffic from the trains and buses (which, we tend to sometimes forget, are crowded to absolutely unacceptable levels). The western side of the city is way more populated than the eastern side. And its creating more and more residences rapidly. Even the western express highway has residences and offices on either side. What ure saying should happen ideally. I will be happier if people keep switching to public transport.

But, the sheer number of vehicle pupulation ( the people who will still use private transport) will render the current roads insufficient. Adding roads is necessary according to me.

actually the eastern suburbs are the fastest growing part of proper mumbai. There is plenty of land and free plots. Some balancing is good. Its high time that both the flanks of suburban Mumbai have a more balanced population. Considering the prices of western suburbs me thinks many first time buyers are forced to move into the east. This will pick up pace when the time comes.


As for the eastern freeway, it will also be used by the rest of the MMR to the east (which is the bulk). So your talking about the population of Eastern suburbs +Navi Mumbai +Thane city +Kalyan-Dombivali+ Ulhasnagar+ Ambernath which will use this road as a quick acesss to Sobo.

So you could say while the western burbs have more population the eastern side as a whole which includes most of the population outside Mumbai proper of the MMR will use this road.


India dreams is correct in saying that BKC will change the flow of traffic in the future. Could be a case of people not commuting to sobo and not much need for major infra in sobo

+2.

Good to hear that they are going all out with the blocks that they are getting. Reps to MMRDA for the pro-activeness, and synchronization!
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I noticed some Machinery at Kurla Station yesterday. Wonder whats that for. Soil check for Mumbai Metro Line 2 OR Reviving the Kurla Subway plan for which the boxes have already been pushed?

Wat kind of machinery? Bcz railways are building couple of FOBs so it might be for it

"maximum"

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Wat kind of machinery? Bcz railways are building couple of FOBs so it might be for it

North End of Kurla Station, near Booking Office @ erstwhile Platform 9 / 10 (East side). Seems like some Soil Testing Machine. Will try to get some pics day after tomorrow.

Reay Road. Segments being transferred for the elevated section of the freeway.

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Reay Road. Segments being transferred for the elevated section of the freeway.



They aren't being transferred, they are being installed. You can see the pillar on the left.

By the way, where is this exactly? I've seen the freeway only from the mbpt road, is this around the first toll naka, where the pillars are going above the bridge or is it around the final section where it goes over the customs land?

Another question regarding the freeway, if you drive on the mankhurd road, there is a pillar in the middle of the road and a landing on the left side, with the road coming from the other. How does this fit into the picture? How will the traffic flow after landing here?

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_worli-sewri-road-aims-at-smooth-travel_1655906

Commuters from south Mumbai and the western suburbs might enjoy a seamless travel to the proposed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) if the plan to build an elevated road from Worli to Sewri materialises.

The road which the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning will connect the island city to Raigad district and the surrounding areas.

The MMRDA has floated bids for the 22.5km-long MTHL from Sewri in central Mumbai to Chirle in Navi Mumbai. Around 6.5km of it will be on the ground and the rest in the sea. The project is expected to be completed in around five years.

MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana said they were preparing a detailed project report for an elevated road, which will connect the MTHL to the Worli-end of the Bandra-Worli sea link to allow seamless integration with MTHL. “This is an important east-west connection,” said Asthana, adding that this was a “primary factor for (ensuring) traffic for the MTHL”. He admitted that the project was a “challenge as it would cross the railway lines at least twice”.

The 4km-long elevated road is expected to start from Sewri, along the Acharya Donde Marg, cross the Elphinstone rail overbridge and the Senapati Bapat Marg and join the Worli-end of the sea link.

Asthana said the elevated road project will help provide a connector for a dispersal system and “increase the catchment area of the MTHL”.

He added that the road will allow people from south Mumbai and the western suburbs to travel seamlessly to places such as Pune, Goa and Bangalore. It would save them around one-and-a-half-hour by using the MTHL instead of the Thane creek bridge.

The contract for the MTHL is expected to be awarded in November and construction work is proposed to start in 2013.

Asthana said the MTHL, bids for which had been floated, had received “tremendous response from Indian and foreign companies”, with consortiums of around two to three companies each actively considering the bid.

Source: http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/feb/280212-mumbai-Karol-Bridge-hindering-elevated-corridor-MMRDA.htm

An official says plans of constructing an elevated road over proposed new Karol Bridge is not viable, adding that even if they do build the road, traffic jams will worsen

On paper it may seem attainable: construct a 4-km elevated road that will connect the Sewri end of the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) with the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. But nothing about the planned proposal by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is going to be easy.
After drawing up plans to construct the elevated road, MMRDA made tall claims that the travel time will be lessened drastically.

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Bridge over troubled waters: The 4-km elevated road over the proposed
new Elphinstone Bridge is fraught with difficulties as it is one of the
busiest intersections. File pic

But a major hitch -- the Elphinstone-Parel Bridge, also known as the Karol Bridge -- is now deterring the grandiose plans. The bridge constructed in 1913 will make way for a new bridge after Western Railway and BMC officials plan to build a cable-stayed bridge to replace the second oldest road over-bridge. This proposed new bridge, on which demolition hasn't started yet, is disturbing MMRDA's plans as there is no scope for an elevated bridge to pass over the cable-stayed bridge.

"Even though we will be constructing an elevated corridor, the linking with the cable-stayed road will not be a seamless connection as the elevated road which we are planning to construct cannot pass over the cable-stayed bridge," said a senior MMRDA official, on condition of anonymity.

He also expressed fears of the impending traffic jams that the area will experience if the elevated corridor is connected to the cable-stayed bridge. "There is a perpetual traffic jam on Karol Bridge and thus connecting the proposed elevated road will only worsen traffic situation," said the MMRDA official. The only solution will be to bring down the proposed elevated road and connect it to the common Elphinstone-Parel Road-Over-Bridge (ROB).

According to MMRDA plans, the elevated road, estimated to cost Rs 250 crore, will commence at the intersection being planned in Sewri, go over the monorail line, two existing flyovers and touch down at Dr Annie Besant Road in Worli, near the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

SCLR progress on railway land

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Too much activity happening on the E Freeway.

They have demarcated additional area further towards Bhakti Park (blocks placed) for piling.

Additional area marked at the exit on P DMello Road. (This seems of concern as it creates a pretty audacious bottleneck on P DMello. Concern, because they wont be able to do too much during monsoon. So they will continue to funnel traffic in both directions with just a little more space than one lane). Simultaneously, P DMello widening also seems to have gathered pace.

Will get pics soon.

The steel bridge on Suman Nagar is placed on top, but just outside the tracks. I m guessing the next step is to slide it in line with the existing one once they get the blocks.

Waghbill flyover on ghodbunder road is ready

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The other 2 flyovers UC

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Viaducts over refineries railway line are placed pretty quickly (part of Anik panjarpol link road)

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Tunnels will come out somewhere from here. Meanwhile they have taken over a strip of private land all the way till shivaji chowk and have build a new compound wall for APLR

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Launcher moving up towards the tallest pillars in the city(part of freeway goin towards GMLR)

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SCLR update

landing/exit part on Eastern express highway is ready.Traffic will come from left side of current flyover, pillars can be seen on left

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thankyou CG

great pics and updates. Work going at a good pace? What time you expect the entire project to be complete?

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Could you please explains the overall layout to me.

- The road starts on pdmello and goes over the MbPT land and lands somewhere around Bhakti Park/Wadala

- Road curves along the lines of the monorail in the are and goes over one flyover, which leads to the second flyover whose viaducts are in the picture you posted (going over the tracks). The same road feeds into the BARC tunnels.

- Tunnel feed out as shown in your picture (please point it out in a map).

What happens then? Where does it end? What part of the road ends up at Mankhurd (currently with pillars on both sides of the mankhurd road). GMLR = Govandi Mankhurd Link Road?? Could you please point out the origination point on the Govandi side. How is the end of the BARC tunnels connected to the GMLR?

Have been following the MbPT part of the freeway, but can't figure out the overall layout.

Could you please explains the overall layout to me.

- The road starts on pdmello and goes over the MbPT land and lands somewhere around Bhakti Park/Wadala

- Road curves along the lines of the monorail in the are and goes over one flyover, which leads to the second flyover whose viaducts are in the picture you posted (going over the tracks). The same road feeds into the BARC tunnels.

- Tunnel feed out as shown in your picture (please point it out in a map).

What happens then? Where does it end? What part of the road ends up at Mankhurd (currently with pillars on both sides of the mankhurd road). GMLR = Govandi Mankhurd Link Road?? Could you please point out the origination point on the Govandi side. How is the end of the BARC tunnels connected to the GMLR?

Have been following the MbPT part of the freeway, but can't figure out the overall layout.

Check out the link below for the complete alignment of eastern freeway
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=85744066&highlight=eastern+freeway+alignment#post85744066

thankyou CG

great pics and updates. Work going at a good pace? What time you expect the entire project to be complete?

SCLR,Eastern freeway, Kapurwadi flyover by the end of the year.

good.

expesially SCLR that will be a big boost.

SCLR,Eastern freeway, Kapurwadi flyover by the end of the year.

Brilliant! If everything's on time, Mumbai will get some space to breath.

The SCLR along with the Milan flyover will change the pattern of east-west travel. Will take some load off Andheri and Vile Parle flyovers as well. Most importantly, Sion will get decongested.

thankyou cg

must say happy with the progress of eastern freeway


Maybe rather than fancy bridges we needed a mechanism similar to eastern freeway (with more lanes as west has more traffic) on the western side.

Barfiwala flyover. It has truly smoothen the traffic flow below even at evening peak hours

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Nice to see the "awareness" of buckling up on the LED display.

Nice to see the "awareness" of buckling up on the LED display.

These messages are there everywhere. They are mostly followed too. There are messages of driving slow and safe too. They are strictly not followed. If you follow, you'll be bullied by constant honking, swearing and intimidation. The difference is that the RTO took the seatbelts rule seriously and people were made to pay either a fine or bribe. The safe driving rules are not implemented with the same rigor.

Good.

Both ramps of Juhu Gali open?
Also, what about traffic at the Western end? Do they still cross over?

Both ramps of Juhu Gali open?
Also, what about traffic at the Western end? Do they still cross over?

nope! they merge with the gokhale bridge over andheri railway station.

nope! they merge with the gokhale bridge over andheri railway station.
I think you got confused and tht I didn't ask properly.
Earlier, I remember that Traffic from Juhu Gali would take the extreme right lane till SV Road. Is that still being done?

I think you got confused and tht I didn't ask properly.
Earlier, I remember that Traffic from Juhu Gali would take the extreme right lane till SV Road. Is that still being done?

That has been sorted. That was done since the northern arm of the flyover hadn't been opened.

I think you got confused and tht I didn't ask properly.
Earlier, I remember that Traffic from Juhu Gali would take the extreme right lane till SV Road. Is that still being done?
oh ok!! sorry for the confusion. I think they now have space on the left side of the flyover for traffic to go to SV road.

That has been sorted. That was done since the northern arm of the flyover hadn't been opened.
Ohkay. Thank you.
oh ok!! sorry for the confusion. I think they now have space on the left side of the flyover for traffic to go to SV road.

No issues.

Decks are being cleared for an underpass and a flyover at Kherwadi junction in Bandra (E). Officials, however, state that the project will need a clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), since the land on which the underpass is being contracted comes under the costal regulation zone (CRZ) rules.

The initial feasibility studies for the project have been completed and MMRDA officials are planning to appoint consultants to prepare a project report.

"The underpass will be built near Mithi river and mangroves. Hence, a clearance from the MoEF will be required," said a senior MMRDA official. Under the Rs 400 crore project, a 1.5-km underpass and a 300-m flyover will be constructed at Kherwadi to ease snarls on roads leading to BKC.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/mumbai/31142671_1_moef-underpass-project-report

^^ WEH, I assume.
Any idea what the alignment is?
Flyover and Underpass?

^^
oh shit CRZ :no:

it must not be in Mumbai

Skywalk on Lucky Junction... Mumbai

can anybody take some pics.....

cc Bombaywalla
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^^ WOW!!!

yeah that is wow

i dont like skywalks but that looks good.

yeah that is wow

i dont like skywalks but that looks good.
Why don't you like Skywalks?
They help in easing traffic and making life easier for pedestrians.

anybody with the detailed map of the present condition of the aprl and wht the bridge junction at the LTT ?? /meanwhile got the img of the most possible place of tunel....

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Why don't you like Skywalks?
They help in easing traffic and making life easier for pedestrians.

That comes with a condition that "if" people can use it. Some people are complaining that some skywalks do not connect to the stations like in Kandivali east so there's no point in using it. Not sure if you have Been on the kandivali east side but if you take all the people from the road and put them in the skywalk it would be heaven for vehicles. However because of the situation like not connecting to the stations it doesn't prove useful.

Kandivali station problem has been resolved. Earlier railways didnt allow part demolition of the booking office to be connected to skywalk.Now after much complaints by commuters and persuasion MMRDA ,railways has relented.

thankyou cg

must say happy with the progress of eastern freeway


Maybe rather than fancy bridges we needed a mechanism similar to eastern freeway (with more lanes as west has more traffic) on the western side.

Congestion on the western side (in the relative sense) is not very high as many perceive here. In case of meetings at Fort / nariman Point, I start from Lokhandwala, while my colleague starts from Powai. Often he reaches 15-30 minutes after I reach the place. The distance is almost the same as Hiranandani is south of Lokahnadwala, while tehre is some bit of east-west travel for him. As per him, the traffic just crawls after Sion in both JJ and Lalbaug flyovers.

For western side, the only pain point is Haji Ali junction. Peddar Road traffic moves slowly, but tolerable unless a VIP movement blocks it. IMO, no metro / mono/ hitec bus will solve Haji Ali problem. Some underpass/ flyover/ coastal road alone can solve it as there is no way the cars can be reduced there.

In the suburbs, Link Road has flowing traffic in weekdays, except at Lucky juntion in Bandra.

IMO, the people who have the flexibility to choose the residence locate themselves in eastern burbs / island city, if the workplace is in Fort / Nariman Point. Most of the offices are in the burbs mostly on the western side and the people working there would prefer to locate themsleves in the western burbs

Kandivali station problem has been resolved. Earlier railways didnt allow part demolition of the booking office to be connected to skywalk.Now after much complaints by commuters and persuasion MMRDA ,railways has relented.

I actually do not like the fact that the booking offices are each side of the tracks. It would be a lot easier if it was located underground for every station. It would create space and make room for general public. Kandivali, I believe in fact has 3/4 of them. One is by the station road on east/west side and one is by the Jain restaurant. Not sure if there's additional one on the eastern side.

Anyways, coming back to skywalks, any news if the construction is even going on or when will it be starting or when it will open to public?

Congestion on the western side (in the relative sense) is not very high as many perceive here. In case of meetings at Fort / nariman Point, I start from Lokhandwala, while my colleague starts from Powai. Often he reaches 15-30 minutes after I reach the place. The distance is almost the same as Hiranandani is south of Lokahnadwala, while tehre is some bit of east-west travel for him. As per him, the traffic just crawls after Sion in both JJ and Lalbaug flyovers.

For western side, the only pain point is Haji Ali junction. Peddar Road traffic moves slowly, but tolerable unless a VIP movement blocks it. IMO, no metro / mono/ hitec bus will solve Haji Ali problem. Some underpass/ flyover/ coastal road alone can solve it as there is no way the cars can be reduced there.

In the suburbs, Link Road has flowing traffic in weekdays, except at Lucky juntion in Bandra.

IMO, the people who have the flexibility to choose the residence locate themselves in eastern burbs / island city, if the workplace is in Fort / Nariman Point. Most of the offices are in the burbs mostly on the western side and the people working there would prefer to locate themsleves in the western burbs


+1
It takes 1.5 hrs by AC bus exact to reach from Juhu to Nariman point in peak hours. Mahim causeway traffic is passe now after BWSL was opened.

Only sore point being Peddar road traffic, if that one is solved 30 mins can be easily saved.

Congestion on the western side (in the relative sense) is not very high as many perceive here. In case of meetings at Fort / nariman Point, I start from Lokhandwala, while my colleague starts from Powai. Often he reaches 15-30 minutes after I reach the place. The distance is almost the same as Hiranandani is south of Lokahnadwala, while tehre is some bit of east-west travel for him. As per him, the traffic just crawls after Sion in both JJ and Lalbaug flyovers.

For western side, the only pain point is Haji Ali junction. Peddar Road traffic moves slowly, but tolerable unless a VIP movement blocks it. IMO, no metro / mono/ hitec bus will solve Haji Ali problem. Some underpass/ flyover/ coastal road alone can solve it as there is no way the cars can be reduced there.

In the suburbs, Link Road has flowing traffic in weekdays, except at Lucky juntion in Bandra.

IMO, the people who have the flexibility to choose the residence locate themselves in eastern burbs / island city, if the workplace is in Fort / Nariman Point. Most of the offices are in the burbs mostly on the western side and the people working there would prefer to locate themsleves in the western burbs


Powai has east-west issues. JVLR did not solve much of that.


I live in Mulund and it takes me 1.5 hours in peak hour traffic to reach Nariman point. The reason being i live close to EEH. When traffic is really bad it takes 2 hours. So i dont think Powai and Lokhandwala are strictly comparable.


historically for me it was Suman Nagar and navi mumbai traffic which was the problem.



In any case the opening of Eastern freeway means traffic should come down near sion/lalbaug as well, the burbs from Chembur to Mulund to Thane to Kalyan/Domivali will use the freeway to get to nariman point.


The question is can the freeway cope? Ideally you would want a half and half distributed load. But you guys think

(a) the eastern freeway can handle the traffic load?

(b) Sion traffic will ease?

Hirananadani residents need not take JVLR to reach EEH. There is some road called Kailash complex road, which reaches LBS in less than 5 minutes. The problem starts from Suman Nagar junction

Moreover my point is that not everyone in western burbs travel all the way to Nariman Point /Fort. The traffic is predominantly to BKC/Andheri/Kalina/Goregaon /Malad/ Lower Parel and Powai, which creates congestion in WEH. Link Road is a better option over WEH in the weekdays, if people are not aware.

The direct metro connectivity from dense residential areas of western burbs to BKC and Andheri will take off a lot of load from WEH, SV Road and Link Road.

If you come to think of it, WEH's buzzing traffic is not because of the traffic from narrow SV Road in island city or free flowing traffic from BWSL. The traffic is mainly from the offices all along WEH from BKC to Malad. The share of public transporation of the suburban office hubs is relatively less compared to the office hubs in island city.Hence, the metro connectivity is more important than coastal roads.

In fact, I beleive, there may not be a need for coastal roads / sea links after metro connectivity, if we address the key junctions like Haji Ali , Lucky restaurant and JVPD circle through flyovers /underpasses. Nevertheless, I am all for coastal roads rather than the expensive sea links. The environmentalists have to soften a bit for the sake of a big city like Mumbai. I could not see a huge damage because of coastal roads, if mongrooves are not damaged. Afterall, it reduces pollution.

hmm interesting analysis

TAKING MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN HANDS:
The four-lane, 455m Waghbil flyover on Ghodbunder Road, Thane, was forcibly thrown open for vehicular traffic by the Shiv Sena on Monday. Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, along with TMC corporator Naresh Manera, inaugurated the flyover before any official opening by MMRDA. The authority had earlier promised to open the flyover by December 31, 2011

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Was the construction complete?

Was the construction complete?

Yeah. CG had uploaded a pic a few pages back and had said it was almost ready.

it was complete i dont know why they waited so long

good on the sena mla.

Probably the Same reason why they delay many inaugarations of completed projects- wait for an eminent VIP to inaugarate it!!

Yeah. CG had uploaded a pic a few pages back and had said it was almost ready.

Thanks


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And then again, lower standards and poor finish.

Thanks



And then again, lower standards and poor finish.

U forgot to add "of photography " in the end

I meant this part. Is this poor photography?

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Yes, they have over processed the pic. The white thing is a powder which is scattered when mastic asphalt is laid. There is nothing wrong with the quality of the flyover. Even the underbelly design is similar to SEARs which looks good

great work by Sena

Yes, they have over processed the pic. The white thing is a powder which is scattered when mastic asphalt is laid. There is nothing wrong with the quality of the flyover. Even the underbelly design is similar to SEARs which looks good

Hmmm. Ok. I am guessing its a limestone powder.

Underground tunnel at BKC may see the light of day.

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/mar/140312-Underground-tunnel-at-BKC-may-see-the-light-of-day.htm

Plans for the giant tunnel that connects Bandra-Kurla Complex with Bandra Reclamation and Kalanagar passes the first hurdle

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) radical plan to improve connectivity to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) got a boost last week, as consultants appointed to study the feasibility of constructing an underground tunnel have given a positive report.

The consultant in its feasibility report has stated that the underground carriageway for vehicles can be easily constructed.

The plan to build two underpasses, which will start from opposite the Income Tax building in BKC and wind its way towards Bandra Reclamation and Kalanagar junction, will become the city's first underground intersection.

"In the feasibility report that was submitted to us, it has been mentioned that in order to reduce traffic congestion, two tunnels can be built," said MMRDA Joint Project Director Dilip Kawatkar.

According to a senior MMRDA official, now that the feasibility report has been submitted, in a fortnight's time, they will invite tenders for the Rs 400 crore project. "After which a consultant will be appointed to prepare a detailed project report," said a senior MMRDA official, on condition of anonymity.

Once the detailed project report is submitted to MMRDA by the consultant, MMRDA will invite tenders in December for awarding the contract.

The length of the tunnel starting from BKC and ending at Kalanagar junction will be approximately 1 km and that of the tunnel going towards Bandra Reclamation will be approximately 1.5 Km.

MMRDA signalling its commitment to providing 21st-century infrastructure and connections is planning to construct the underpass because the traffic situation at Kalanagar junction, during peak hours is riddled with traffic jams.

However, constructing the tunnel will not be as easy as the tunnel going towards Bandra Reclamation will pass under the Public Works Department (PWD) building on the WEH. MMRDA will also have to take the necessary environment clearances for the same as the Mithi River passes just few metres away from the proposed tunnel.

Skywalk on Lucky Junction... Mumbai

can anybody take some pics.....

cc Bombaywalla
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Has this been thrown open to the public? If it has, then the volume of pedestrians using it is very low. A few arms of it look to be completly void of any pedestrians. The volume of pedestrians at this junction is much higher than what we see using the skywalk.

Has this been thrown open to the public? If it has, then the volume of pedestrians using it is very low. A few arms of it look to be completly void of any pedestrians. The volume of pedestrians at this junction is much higher than what we see using the skywalk.

no surprise.. very few are probably in any shape (or have time) to take those steps.. rather risk life crossing the intersection

no surprise.. very few are probably in any shape (or have time) to take those steps.. rather risk life crossing the intersection


What do you mean? Is it that difficult to take those stairs man? Risking your life is worth more than climbing a few steps?

Though I was not a fan of the skywalks at all (to me if anything, it was a sheer waste of taxpayers money), you organize the walkways on the roads and the roads itself, but that would only be possible in a lower populated city. However, they are aimed to take the popular traffic off the road (Yes, unfortunately, we have to consider that while constructing roads) and make them use the skywalks so that the roads would be less congested, not to mention that it would save a lot of lives as well. Now I am hoping it serves the purpose for which they were built taking into consideration that people use it.

To be honest, these skywalks should be rented to hawkers and grocery sellers. One way it would attract people to walk up the stairs and buy stuff, second thing, it would be legal-hafta taken by MMRDA for renting out spaces to these baniyas. Obviously it will have to be done neatly and tidily and rules would have to be placed, it would also take off the grocery vendors off the streets (especially on the station roads) due to which there is nuisance in traffic. The roads would feel so decongested and smooth traffic flow would be guaranteed.

Don't forget that there is such a skywalk at the Charni-Road station that has been built for a long time. I have used it every single time I have been to that station.

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Bridge u/c near tilak nagar station, Eastern Express Highway. video was made couple of weeks back

What do you mean? Is it that difficult to take those stairs man? Risking your life is worth more than climbing a few steps?



if people in mumbai can risk lives by crossing train tracks instead of FOBs, why would it be any different here?


Though I was not a fan of the skywalks at all (to me if anything, it was a sheer waste of taxpayers money), you organize the walkways on the roads and the roads itself, but that would only be possible in a lower populated city. However, they are aimed to take the popular traffic off the road (Yes, unfortunately, we have to consider that while constructing roads) and make them use the skywalks so that the roads would be less congested, not to mention that it would save a lot of lives as well. Now I am hoping it serves the purpose for which they were built taking into consideration that people use it.


lower populated city?? tell me if you know of skywalks in Tokyo or NYC or Mexico city. Most urban planning experts will tell you that having pedestrians at street level improves the vibrancy of the neighborhood. If you have to make it safer for the pedestrians you make sure they have plenty of time to cross the road.

most cities will not even permit this design as it is telling wheel chair bound people (or old people with knee problems) that you cannot cross the roads.


To be honest, these skywalks should be rented to hawkers and grocery sellers. One way it would attract people to walk up the stairs and buy stuff, second thing, it would be legal-hafta taken by MMRDA for renting out spaces to these baniyas. Obviously it will have to be done neatly and tidily and rules would have to be placed, it would also take off the grocery vendors off the streets (especially on the station roads) due to which there is nuisance in traffic. The roads would feel so decongested and smooth traffic flow would be guaranteed.


finally , An underground pedestrian plaza would have been far better and would have been easier to accommodate hawkers.


Don't forget that there is such a skywalk at the Charni-Road station that has been built for a long time. I have used it every single time I have been to that station.

I haven't been to Mumbai in a long time - so I wouldnt know their usage..but I do know when I used to live there - if there was a choice between crossing tracks (harbour line near Chembur station) or taking the FOB, it was always the tracks



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if people in mumbai can risk lives by crossing train tracks instead of FOBs, why would it be any different here?

lower populated city?? tell me if you know of skywalks in Tokyo or NYC or Mexico city. Most urban planning experts will tell you that having pedestrians at street level improves the vibrancy of the neighborhood. If you have to make it safer for the pedestrians you make sure they have plenty of time to cross the road.

most cities will not even permit this design as it is telling wheel chair bound people (or old people with knee problems) that you cannot cross the roads.

finally , An underground pedestrian plaza would have been far better and would have been easier to accommodate hawkers.

I haven't been to Mumbai in a long time - so I wouldnt know their usage..but I do know when I used to live there - if there was a choice between crossing tracks (harbour line near Chembur station) or taking the FOB, it was always the tracks

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So what? Are they going to do this forever (cross the tracks)? At some point this will have to change. This will have to stop. They do have skywalks around the world as well. Not sure about NYC. But they do have it in London, Detroit, and Toronto. In Toronto, there is one at the Union Station and is about at least half a mile long. NYC and Tokyo cannot be compared to the city of Mumbai in terms of skywalks. They have wide walkways, organized roads, and organized traffic unlike Mumbai.

But anyways, the skywalks being built are mostly near the railway stations. Have you ever had a chance to walk on the station roads? Its a menace. There is a narrow road as it is, then there are the terrible rickshaw drivers, bikers, and the grocery vendors. Footpaths and walkways aren't in sight anywhere. Walking to the station is a problem. Skywalks would make walking easier. Having a wheelchair ramp would be good thing and that should be in place while designing.

I am not a big fan of this either and I would agree that aesthetically, it looks horrible and just imagine what the city would look like with 50 of these, overground metro, the flyovers (one of the worst thought design). One point it would look ugly as hell. But then since we have a problem of people walking on the roads who actually block the traffic, this could be the solution. Underground subways could have been the best thing, but I guess it would have been a lot expensive and yes the grocery vendors could have been hidden in these underground subways.

I would also agree that having pedestrians at the street level would give you a good vibe. But that would come when crossing roads or using the walkways and not walking on the roads. The state of our infrastructure is so sad that we actually have to build overhead roads to cater the general public and that too 50 of them about a km long each. And I would also add that have ticketing stations at regular intervals on this skywalks so people don't have to wait in lines to buy tickets for the train. They would get from one end of the skywalk and get down on the station itself.

Speaking of Sky-vaaks. One of the first 'skywalks' in Mumbai was the DOMBIVALI EAST section built sometime in the 90s. Even today, pedestrians hardly use the network as they are totally misplaced.

Skywalks are good if there is no retail sales area BELOW the skywalks. In Dombivali's case, all the retail outlets were BELOW the skywalk so much of the pedestrian footfall happened by default BELOW and not ON the SWs.

For SWs to be fully utilised, my view is that :-
1) road level crossing / access to tracks should be completely sealed off
2) facilities for handicapped persons should be made available (hydraulic chair lifts for example)
3) Angle of incline / declines of approaches/exits should be low and not of the usual 45 degrees.
4) Make step-less ramps available wherever possible (as can be seen in many Mumbai RW stations)

As of now, any space below skywalks are "BAAP KI MAALKI" - especially in Mumbai. Mindsets need to be changed - but for that to happen, some of the above points mentioned, need to be brought into use

my2cents

There are many places where skywalks are useful. EG Ulhasnagar - one would rather take skywalk rather than take road along side gutter with bad smell and site of people shitting. On Bandra (W) I like taking skywalk to go to Bustop to avoid foul smell of Kababs being prepared in a shop below.

Can some one throw more light on these project/s....

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6553/getimagedll2.png

CM had ordered to check out the possibilities if above works on SV road could be undertaken, its just a follow up of it

Eastern Freeway

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SCLR.
Eastern express highway exit U/C

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Roads budget rises by 106%, concretization on civic radar
Roads have taken centre stage in the 2012-13 BMC budget: the capital provision for the roads department has risen by nearly 106% from Rs 713 crore in the last budget to Rs 1,466 crore this year. The BMC is moving away from its traditional method of asphalting to building more concrete roads. TOI on Tuesday had reported that the civic body is planning to concretize Mumbai's roads over the next six years. This finds a mention in the budget under the cement concrete road programme, whereby 241 km of road with a width of 18 km will be concretized every year.

This year, Rs 800 crore has been earmarked for the cement concretization of the roads. For asphalting, the civic body has kept aside Rs 112 crore. The BMC plans to undertake the improvement of Marine Drive at a cost of Rs 36 crore, with Rs 15 crore allocated for 2012-13 . It will be resurfaced using mechanized mastic technology. Marine Drive was last concretized in 1940.

Potholes have been an embarrassment with the roads department spending over Rs 50 crore every year for the last four years on repairs. Henceforth the BMC aims to use five cold-mix technologies. The budget emphasizes quality control with technologies like road maintenance, management system (RMMS), road scanners, sensor-based roller, to be introduced this fiscal year.

Under RMMS, every road will be numbered and a cluster of roads will come under a particular road engineer, who will be responsible for the upkeep of the roads. The budgetary allocation for bridges in this budget rose by 98%: Rs 327 crore has been earmarked for resurfacing and carrying out a detailed inventory for 253 bridges. Also, Rs 41 crore has been assigned for resurfacing 20 bridges.

Source : Link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Roads-budget-rises-by-106-concretization-on-civic-radar/articleshow/12350429.cms)

Eastern freeway
Work has picked up pace on building the pillars on salt pan lands with piling machines throughout place

Launcher assembled on anik road has started its work

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Seems like the only way out for Mumbai roads is elevated roads connected to each other.

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_work-on-virar-alibaug-corridor-all-set-to-begin_1666601

After acquiring land, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is all set to begin work on the ambitious 126-km Virar-Alibaug multi-modal corridor in phases.

The road will connect the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), proposed Navi Mumbai international airport, Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and growth centres in the region including Kalyan, Dombivli and Panvel.

Though the MMRDA has claimed that the first phase was expected to be completed by 2017-18, an official said it would be complete only after 2019.

The multi-modal corridor will be executed in two stages. The first phase will connect Kalyan, Dombivli and Panvel through the 79-km Navghar (Virar)-Chirner phase and will cost Rs9,326 crore. It will be executed on a PPP basis and has been granted administrative approvals.

The second phase from Chirner to Alibaug (47km) will cost Rs3,649crore.

The project will need around 1,261 ha with land acquisition costs of Rs1,800 crore.A senior MMRDA official said they planned to execute work on the project in phases depending on the stretch of land acquired. “Work on the road can begin in parts where land acquisition has been completed,” said the official.

He added that the work, which would gradually progress as more land was acquired, would also help protect the land which had been taken over from encroachments.“The work will begin soon after the land acquisition is complete,” said the official.

The first phase will be given 40% viability gap funding (VGF) (Rs3,731 crore) of the cost, with equity (Rs1,679 crore) and debt (Rs3,917 crore) making up the rest.

Not sure if we have a seperate thred for Virar-Alibaug corridor

New bridge plan for trans-harbour

Ashley D'Mello, TNN | Mar 24, 2012, 03.14AM IST

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has commissioned a detailed project report (DPR) for a bridge between Worli and Sewri. The 4-km bridge will enable motorists from Worli to reach the trans-harbour link connecting Sewri to Navi Mumbai.

"The bridge will be ready by 2017. There are plans to have ramps on Ambedkar Road and Senapati Bapat Marg leading up to the link, however, their exact location has not yet been finalized. This key project will cost Rs 500 crore," said an MMRDA official. No toll has been fixed for the bridge. Motorists using the trans-harbour link will be charged Rs 235, drivers of heavy vehicles and multi-axle vehicles will pay Rs 500 and Rs 800 in 2017-2018. The bridge's construction will be independent of the trans-harbour link project.

MMRDA officials said the trans-harbour link will connect the city to the Mumbai-Goa highway and the Pune expressway. The project is estimated to cost over Rs 8,800 crore and six international consortia are in the running for the plan that is likely to be completed in five years.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/New-bridge-plan-for-trans-harbour/articleshow/12386939.cms

New bridge plan for trans-harbour

Ashley D'Mello, TNN | Mar 24, 2012, 03.14AM IST

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has commissioned a detailed project report (DPR) for a bridge between Worli and Sewri. The 4-km bridge will enable motorists from Worli to reach the trans-harbour link connecting Sewri to Navi Mumbai.

"The bridge will be ready by 2017. There are plans to have ramps on Ambedkar Road and Senapati Bapat Marg leading up to the link, however, their exact location has not yet been finalized. This key project will cost Rs 500 crore," said an MMRDA official. No toll has been fixed for the bridge. Motorists using the trans-harbour link will be charged Rs 235, drivers of heavy vehicles and multi-axle vehicles will pay Rs 500 and Rs 800 in 2017-2018. The bridge's construction will be independent of the trans-harbour link project.

MMRDA officials said the trans-harbour link will connect the city to the Mumbai-Goa highway and the Pune expressway. The project is estimated to cost over Rs 8,800 crore and six international consortia are in the running for the plan that is likely to be completed in five years.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/New-bridge-plan-for-trans-harbour/articleshow/12386939.cms

Another DPR!!!!:ohno: and 6 years to build 4 km!:bash:

Seems like the only way out for Mumbai roads is elevated roads connected to each other.

What is the benefit of elevated roads? I am trying to understand it because it is still occupying land underneath it.

What is the benefit of elevated roads? I am trying to understand it because it is still occupying land underneath it.

It occupies just the median,the road is still there.

It occupies just the median,the road is still there.

plus less possibility of hawkers sitting or cows/buffalos walking on the elevated road......:lol:

What is the benefit of elevated roads? I am trying to understand it because it is still occupying land underneath it.
Space conserved except at landings.
plus less possibility of hawkers sitting or cows/buffalos walking on the elevated road......:lol:

Till construction is complete, that applies up aswell.

New bridge plan for trans-harbour

Ashley D'Mello, TNN | Mar 24, 2012, 03.14AM IST

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has commissioned a detailed project report (DPR) for a bridge between Worli and Sewri. The 4-km bridge will enable motorists from Worli to reach the trans-harbour link connecting Sewri to Navi Mumbai.


Interestingly this new link road features in one of the renders of Omkar's Worli project:

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based on that, here's the alignment:

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- The eastern end at Sewri will lead to the MTHL bridge, wherever that begins.

The only issue I see here besides the Elphinstone bridge is the section between Oasis and the Aditya Birla Center. There's hardly any space out there.

Nice find IU ! :D

Dahisar-Bandra elevated road: MSRDC to seek funds under JNNURM

Published: Monday, Mar 26, 2012, 8:30 IST
By Dhaval Kulkarni | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

To fund its ambitious plan to help motorists travel between Dahisar and Bandra in just 30 minutes at an average speed of 60 kmph on a 26.16-km long elevated road, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) plans to seek money under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

It currently takes motorists one-and-a-half hours to cover the same distance on the Western Express Highway.

"To be built under the Western Suburbs Seamless Traffic Project, the elevated road, which will run from SV Road in Bandra to the Dahisar rail overbridge, would be among the longest elevated roads in India," said a senior MSRDC official.

He added that the corporation was working on a financial model, such as public-private partnership, build-operate-transfer (BOT) or cash contract, for the Rs5,000 crore project, and would decide on seeking help from the state government after this model was finalised. "We also plan to seek funding under the JNNURM," the MSRDC official said, adding it would take around four years for the work to be completed.

The road would also include a 2-km-long tunnel under the Juhu airport, which might be built using the drilling method.

"The elevated road will be a combination of alignments over existing roads," said the official, adding that this road would be aligned partly over roads such as SV Road, JP Road and Linking Road. The MSRDC is in the process of appointing consultants for the pre-bidding activities for the project.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=89787033

Dahisar-Bandra elevated road: MSRDC to seek funds under JNNURM

Published: Monday, Mar 26, 2012, 8:30 IST
By Dhaval Kulkarni | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

To fund its ambitious plan to help motorists travel between Dahisar and Bandra in just 30 minutes at an average speed of 60 kmph on a 26.16-km long elevated road, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) plans to seek money under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

It currently takes motorists one-and-a-half hours to cover the same distance on the Western Express Highway.

"To be built under the Western Suburbs Seamless Traffic Project, the elevated road, which will run from SV Road in Bandra to the Dahisar rail overbridge, would be among the longest elevated roads in India," said a senior MSRDC official.

He added that the corporation was working on a financial model, such as public-private partnership, build-operate-transfer (BOT) or cash contract, for the Rs5,000 crore project, and would decide on seeking help from the state government after this model was finalised. "We also plan to seek funding under the JNNURM," the MSRDC official said, adding it would take around four years for the work to be completed.

The road would also include a 2-km-long tunnel under the Juhu airport, which might be built using the drilling method.

"The elevated road will be a combination of alignments over existing roads," said the official, adding that this road would be aligned partly over roads such as SV Road, JP Road and Linking Road. The MSRDC is in the process of appointing consultants for the pre-bidding activities for the project.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=89787033

Why not do this over the existing expressway? Construction on SV road would cripple the suburbs. And I'm guessing would also limit the number of lanes. I hope they make it atleast 3x3 and not a 2x2 like the eastern freeway.

Why not do this over the existing expressway? Construction on SV road would cripple the suburbs. And I'm guessing would also limit the number of lanes. I hope they make it atleast 3x3 and not a 2x2 like the eastern freeway.

I doubt this will be ever done. There were similar talks for a direct road on W.E.H. from Bandra to Dahisar with exit at Andheri Malad and Borivali.

They just announce the project w/o even having any clue and idea of what they are talking. I infrastructural projects not only require funds but require a lot of political will to take them thru.

As of now none of our Mumbai leaders have that will. so everything is just on papers.

Yup,the above project and worli to Sewri project aint gonna happen. One should have that sixth sense to know which project can happen.;)

Why not do this over the existing expressway? Construction on SV road would cripple the suburbs. And I'm guessing would also limit the number of lanes. I hope they make it atleast 3x3 and not a 2x2 like the eastern freeway.

I agree, why not do it over the WEH. How abt integrating the existing flyovers into an elevated highway??

^^

Not impossible, but its going to be a challenge.

^^

Challenging! Sure! Still easier than doing it over SV road. And yes there is really no other easy solution in hand. One may say a coastal road from bandra to versova and northwards can be the alternative. But that brings its own set of challenges.
I think WEH still remains the best location for implementing a project like elevated roads.

Yup,the above project and worli to Sewri project aint gonna happen. One should have that sixth sense to know which project can happen.;)

+1.

I will add MTHL to that list though there is higher political will. All these projects dont have any huge benefits commensurate to the efforts/money spent. They started elevated road after elevated metro plans didnt work.lol.

If they want to solve traffic problems in western burbs, they should accord high priority to Line 2 of Metro (fully underground) and build more E-W flyovers bypassing SV Road, just like Juhu galli flyover (and some flyovers in key junctions like JVPD).

Doing mega projects in western burbs before completing Line 2 will only add to the woes. WEH may be signal free, but it is the worst road when it is needed badly. I can bet one can reach Bandra tip from Borivli faster (2 out of 3 times) through Link Raad rather than WEH at 8 AM in the weekdays.

The traffic in WEH will only worsen further as atleast 60% of the new office supply in Mumbai is coming up along WEH (BKC, Kalina, Andheri, Goregaon, Malad). It is high time they start Line 2.

Line 1 may solve some problems around Andheri. And increasing frequency in Virar-Borivli-Andheri belt may also help to reduce traffic in WEH.

^^

I would rather say that MTHL is very futuristic project nearly 20 years ahead of time because Sion-Panvel express-way will become too much crowded in near future because of increased traffics on MPE and main reason is Navi Mumbai Airport. So by the time NMIAL will be a hub (may be in 2020) people will go there even from Eastern suburbs because of freeway. But all this will happen after many years but constructing bridge will also take a lot of time (as per Indian tradition). So it will be useful and it will be a landmark and advertise for political parties too.

You completely forgot that Sion Panvel highway can be upgraded as an expressway with entry/exits at regular intervals.

Please keep in mind that the population is going to grow in peripheral areas like New Bombay, Thane and Virar belt. MTHL will no way be useful to any of these areas and the highly dense western/eastern burbs (Worli-Sewri link is impossible). And CSIA will be still there. After 20 years, population dstribution is going to be completely different.

To improve connectivity to NMIA at lower costs and still be beneficial for alll regions, they have to do teh following, IMO

NMIA to BKC expressway (with regular entry/exits)
NMIA to CSIA (Metro link)
NMIA to Thane and Virar (I think Virar Alibaug corridor covers this)
NMIA to eastern regions of New Bombay

SoBo can use CSIA or reach NMIA through BKC(it will add only 15 -20 mins even for Colaba; Worli, Parel are better off going through BKC using BWSL)

^^

Agreed but major problem with land developments in Mumbai is that they are really very slow. and yes MTHL will also be (getting clearance from defence is not easy )

http://epaper2.mid-day.com/Drive/mumbai/28032012/epaperimages%5C28032012%5C28032012-MD-MN-12%5C75157290.jpg

Source:http://epaper2.mid-day.com/Drive/mumbai/28032012/epaperimages%5C28032012%5C28032012-MD-MN-12%5C75157290.jpg

:ohno:

:nuts:

:lol:

Planning by looking into the future. Nice.

http://epaper2.mid-day.com/Drive/mumbai/28032012/epaperimages%5C28032012%5C28032012-MD-MN-12%5C75157290.jpg

Source:http://epaper2.mid-day.com/Drive/mumbai/28032012/epaperimages%5C28032012%5C28032012-MD-MN-12%5C75157290.jpg

:ohno:

:nuts:

:lol:

If they Actually wanna do it go the Jaipur Way....Elevated road and then Metro on top of it

I agree, lucky. They should use as little space as they can.

Eastern freeway update.

3rd and 4th launcher will meet soon.Entry ramp on port trust road is progressing fast. They have started on parapet wall throughout the completed portion. 2 cement mixer trucks are placed permanently placed over the freeway to fill the gaps between pillars and concreting the side walls. Expect the.entire elevated portion on port land to completed before monsoons. Also portion from mahul creek to salt pan lands can also be completed since a launcher has already been assembled and viaducts are up

Entry ramp of eastern freeway U/C on toll part of port land

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....merging with the main deck, meanwhile 2nd launcher moves ahead crossing currey road bridge and have 5 pillars before its work is done and meets the completed part

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3rd and 4th launcher will meet soon and thats it elevated part on port road is done

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thanks cg


somehow looking at those pic i get a feeling of shody construction

thanks cg

somehow looking at those pic i get a feeling of shody construction

There are gaps between individual segments and every segment is slightly dislocated from the other segment. I was awestruck when I first saw the construction, then I drove on the lalbaug flyover, which is built by the same contractor, and lost all hope of a good construction.

thanks cg


somehow looking at those pic i get a feeling of shody construction

There is nothing wrong with construction dude, all the new flyovers in the city were built by Simplex alongwith J Kumar. Opening lalbaug flyover durin monsoon was a mistake due to political pressure but they rectified it after the monsoons by laying mastic asphalt on the affected secrioms

There are gaps between individual segments and every segment is slightly dislocated from the other segment. I was awestruck when I first saw the construction, then I drove on the lalbaug flyover, which is built by the same contractor, and lost all hope of a good construction.

What do you mean by when you say dislocated? Are you referring to what it looks like an uneven road leveling? The gaps between individual segments are I believe water dispersion. I may be wrong, but that's what I could think of.

Look CG i have absolutely no technical knowledge and i will take your word for it but somehow the eastern freeway does not inspire confidence in me. I cant put my finger on it. Would love to be proven wrong.


I am looking at pics of various flyovers in Delhi etc and i realise conditions in mumbai are different but they look solid.



I dont know, maybe its a case of the surroundings through which it passes as well. I have not been down that side too much in mumbai, but honestly that area looking at your pictures reminds me of mira road Bhayandar.

A desolate place of chaos.

Look CG i have absolutely no technical knowledge and i will take your word for it but somehow the eastern freeway does not inspire confidence in me. I cant put my finger on it. Would love to be proven wrong.


I am looking at pics of various flyovers in Delhi etc and i realise conditions in mumbai are different but they look solid.



I dont know, maybe its a case of the surroundings through which it passes as well. I have not been down that side too much in mumbai, but honestly that area looking at your pictures reminds me of mira road Bhayandar.

A desolate place of chaos.
Every city and every builder will be different.
thanks cg


somehow looking at those pic i get a feeling of shody construction

Most long distance precast stuff looks like this.
However, work quality is better than IVRCL.

There is nothing wrong with construction dude, all the new flyovers in the city were built by Simplex alongwith J Kumar. Opening lalbaug flyover durin monsoon was a mistake due to political pressure but they rectified it after the monsoons by laying mastic asphalt on the affected secrioms

The surface being affected by the rains is one point. The Lalbaug flyover is incredibly shoddily built. The railings and road are like a roller coaster. It is wavy throughout the flyover. That had nothing to do with the rains. Had posted pictures a while back, can't find them now.

JKumar flyovers on the other hand, seem to be built really well.

Look CG i have absolutely no technical knowledge and i will take your word for it but somehow the eastern freeway does not inspire confidence in me. I cant put my finger on it. Would love to be proven wrong.


I am looking at pics of various flyovers in Delhi etc and i realise conditions in mumbai are different but they look solid.



I dont know, maybe its a case of the surroundings through which it passes as well. I have not been down that side too much in mumbai, but honestly that area looking at your pictures reminds me of mira road Bhayandar.

A desolate place of chaos.

Delhi flyovers look beautiful bcz they have luxury of space which they beautify with gardens n all. Mumbai can only only beautify the median below the flyovers. The eastern freeway is built where trucks carry coal and oil tankers ply regularly. Its a barren land which gives you that feeling.There was a picture of King circle flyover which was posted earlier built by the same contractor which has a garden below some of its pillar which earned the praises from even Delhi forummers.

@ myspacebardontwork- Thats how the precast segments are laid, there are bound to be gaps between them,later the steel cables which pass through them are tighten to bring them in order and even then gaps are present are filled with concrete. The gap between 2 section of viaduct is even more, this is done so as to give the segments the "breathing space" to contract and subtract in extreme conditions.They are too filled with concrete leavin a small gap on the top surface which are covered with steel plates which everybody has noticed when riding on flyovers. In case of JJ flyover the gap was huge which was the first flyover built with pre cast segments, its has detoriated over a period of time but now they are changing the expansion joints with more solid interlocking steel plates.
If you notice with metro work, its the same strory

@ myspacebardontwork- Thats how the precast segments are laid, there are bound to be gaps between them,later the steel cables which pass through them are tighten to bring them in order and even then gaps are present are filled with concrete. The gap between 2 section of viaduct is even more, this is done so as to give the segments the "breathing space" to contract and subtract in extreme conditions.They are too filled with concrete leavin a small gap on the top surface which are covered with steel plates which everybody has noticed when riding on flyovers. In case of JJ flyover the gap was huge which was the first flyover built with pre cast segments, its has detoriated over a period of time but now they are changing the expansion joints with more solid interlocking steel plates.
If you notice with metro work, its the same strory

My complaint was regarding Simplex. I'm aware of the process of construction, but when someone like J Kumar can churn out perfectly levelled (siderail included) flyovers, I don't see why simplex can't.

When all flyovers were under construction I was all for Simplex, mainly because they used a single pillar for all four lanes as opposed to J Kumar requiring two pillars, which in turn reduces the road space below the bridge. However, when it comes to the final product, I far prefer J Kumar.

As for the steel plate you mentioned, I was informed that was mainly for water drainage. As per your theory there should be one such plate for every pillar, but it doesn't seem like there are that many plates.

hmmm i guess lets wait for the final product........

Ofcourse Simplex can.The construction of viaduct of Metro in Mumbai is carried out by Simplex, isnt it superb??

Landing town side

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/p1050141a.jpg/

Salt land - pillars are up

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/p1050114o.jpg/

Landing town side

Salt land - pillars are up



Is it just me who can't see the pics?

Tried to correct, but not showing up. Maybe the link is broken. How does one thumbnail Imageshack pics here? Is there a different procedure?

Anyways, here are the links

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/p1050141a.jpg

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/p1050114o.jpg

Landing town side

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/p1050141a.jpg

Salt land - pillars are up

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/p1050114o.jpg

There your go:

Salt land - pillars

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3558/p1050114o.jpg

Landing town side

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/161/p1050141a.jpg

Sorry guys for some reason you guys could not see the pic ..

here is another pic . .. last remaining sections on the reay road side .

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2476/p1050131h.jpg

Remaining sections near sewri station

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9340/p1050127u.jpg

i am bad with loading of images and have pasted the link as well.

Mod's note: prefontae, post the 'direct' link which ends with .jpg

hmm i hope this opens by 2012.

hmm i hope this opens by 2012.

As CG had mentioned, and even I agree, to lay the viaduct between the two pillars takes a week. this pic itself shows an effort of two months. There are several such incomplete patches. Also, the flyover at the exit on P DMello.

The amount of pending work, coupled with the fact that monsoon is due in less than a couple of months, i think it will go close to mid 2013. I wish I am wrong though.

depends on man power no?

this was supposed to be opened by mid 2011 from what i know.

How can you expect to complete such a large project in 3 years which includes PAP,cutting through hills,seeking enviromental clearences, pacifying the security issues of various govt establishments and most importantly surving PILs which have become a favorite tool of so called activits to stall projects.Touchwood none have come in the way of freeway

but atleast they could tell realistic timelines. Read somewhere that a flyover in China gets completed in 6 months. Here it takes 2-3 years minimum. I guess speed of execution is very slow in India.

Just take a example of flyover.
There will be barricades and they will dug up a road. This remains as it is for 6 months.
Then some pillers are errected and then nothing happens for a long time and then only viaducts are laid. I guess these huge gaps between the phases and that is what causes the delay.

How can you expect to complete such a large project in 3 years which includes PAP,cutting through hills,seeking enviromental clearences, pacifying the security issues of various govt establishments and most importantly surving PILs which have become a favorite tool of so called activits to stall projects.Touchwood none have come in the way of freeway

work started in 2008 Jan and end of 2011 means nearly 4 years


22 km corridor seems reasonable no in that amount of time?


in any case i do hope they atleast keep the 2012 date.

How can you expect to complete such a large project in 3 years which includes PAP,cutting through hills,seeking enviromental clearences, pacifying the security issues of various govt establishments and most importantly surving PILs which have become a favorite tool of so called activits to stall projects.Touchwood none have come in the way of freeway

I don't think it is impossible. The only reason people are questioning this possibility is because of the sad-nature of the functioning of the government and politics, corruption, red-tape, and what not in India. But to look on the other side, if they want to, they can achieve it. Its not that it hasn't been done anywhere in the world. China's building bridges quickly and in record time, some of the most spectacular ones and "true engineering marvels"- as our reporters would like to point out, heck Delhi Metro's up and running and expanding as ever. So to say, how can we do this, its not a question of possibility. We have enough manpower (I hope,:)), import technology from Germany, Japan, UK, US, Australia, etc., those are the two things that we can achieve quickly. Now if we want to do this quickly or not, its upto the politicians, babus, who are responsible for making this work through quickly and efficiently, without creating much fuss about it.

mmdra now saying end of 2012.


5 years for 22 km


poor even by india's standards.


@bhargav

your right they need to open it upto foreign companies. 100% fdi even. Cause this is just a poor rate of project realisation.

mmdra now saying end of 2012.


5 years for 22 km


poor even by india's standards.


@bhargav

your right they need to open it upto foreign companies. 100% fdi even. Cause this is just a poor rate of project realisation.

I don't think it has to do with being a foreign company or an Indian company. Sure a company outside India from Germany, Japan, or USA will have the ethics, the experience, the technological know-how, to do it, but I am very sure that even an Indian company, L&T, for example, could do it. I think if the Indian bureaucratic system takes care of getting the clearances achieved on time which will not get dragged into the courts, you get the technology from outside (if not available in India), and the goals can be achieved.

One launcher is ready to enter Salt pan lands (marked in red circle).High tension electrical wires have been further lifted.Pillars are ready on salt pan lands, work going on to built pillars on customs land and anik road.

http://s13.postimage.org/qjydfxj6f/2012_04_19_12_44_15.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

The railway box has been pushed in ... and the work on removing the earlier box has started ... infact you can see across now....

but as i said earlier the bottleneck will shift towards sion junction.... its time authorities start thinking about a flyover from sion junction to bandra/ BKC

Is the EF going to be tolled? I assume it is.
Also, is it a BOT?
Who's the builder/executor/concessionaire ???