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#1 ·
The Mumbai Roads and Flyovers thread went missing during the reorg, so this thread will basically serve the purpose of tracking updates on projects related to Roads including Bridges, Flyovers and Freeways.

x-posting the last couple of posts retrieved from Google's cache.

Axw11 said:
Freeway won’t spoil heritage view: MMRDA

Source: www.mumbaimirror.com
The city can rest assured that its heritage structures will not be put in the background by the elevated section of the proposed freeway from Colaba to Anik in Wadala.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has told representatives of Asiatic Society that the elevated sections would begin only after the point where the heritage buildings end.

The society had expressed reservations that the freeway, which is supposed to begin at the Prince of Wales Museum and pass through Shahid Bhagat Singh Road and P D’Mello Road before entering the Mumbai Port Trust area would obscure views of Town Hall, Hornbill House, Church of St Andrew and St Columba, Old Customs House, Government Mint, INS Angre and other naval establishments, and the Reserve Bank of India headquarters. All these and several more buildings on this route are heritage structures and the pride of this city.

The Asiatic Society feared that if elevated sections of the freeway come up in front of these buildings, they would be robbed of their grandeur.

On March 4 , Mumbai Mirror had reported the concerns raised by Asiatic Society about the freeway obscuring the city’s heritage structures

The society wrote to the MMRDA about its concerns in the second week of March and sought a meeting with commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad.

A meeting was fixed two weeks ago where Gaikwad assured the society’s members that the proposed 22-km freeway would in no way obstruct the view of the various heritage structures on Shahid Bhagat Singh Road.

He told them that there would be no elevated structure or road widening in the 1.6 km stretch between Prince of Wales Museum and Shahid Bhagat Singh Road.

Secondly, widening of the existing road would begin only after the Dena Bank building at Horniman Circle. The existing road will be widened between Walchand Hirachand Marg and Carnac Bunder.

Elevated sections would begin from Carnac Bunder.

Joint project director (public relations) Dilip Kawathkar told Mumbai Mirror that all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure that the heritage structures are not disturbed in any way and retain their grandeur.

WHAT IS THE FREEWAY ABOUT?

The proposed freeway will provide a high-speed corridor between Colaba and Anik in Wadala. It will start at Prince of Wales Museum, pass through Shahid Bhagat Singh Road and P D’Mello Road before entering the Mumbai Port Trust area. It will take the Anik Panjrapole Link Road and touch the Eastern Express Highway at Wadala. It is estimated to cost Rs 600 crore and is expected to be completed in 36 months.

WHY IT WON’T OBSCURE HERITAGE

There would be no elevated structure or road widening in the 1.6 km stretch between Prince of Wales Museum and Shahid Bhagat Singh Road where most of the heritage structures are located. Widening of the existing road would begin only after the Dena Bank building at Horniman Circle. The existing road will be widened between Walchand Hirachand Marg and Carnac Bunder. Elevated sections would begin from Carnac Bunder.
Jubin said:
MM: JVLR gets presidential nod
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With President Pratibha Patil giving the go-ahead to acquire a part of the Indian Institute of Technology land for widening the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is doing everything it can to speed up work on the project.

A senior MMRDA official said that after several months of negotiations between MMRDA and IIT officials, the matter went to the President whose consent is required as IIT is run by the central government.” The President gave her consent last month enabling MMRDA to acquire the land for road widening,” said the official.
IndiansUnite said:
Thought i'd mention it here. Mumbai has around 50 functional flyovers right now. The ones U/C compiled from different sources are-

5 U/C on the WEH (Kandivali, Malad, Goregaon, Santa Cruz, Kherwadi)
5 U/C on Ambedkar road (Byculla, Lalbaug, Parel TT, Dadar TT, Sion)
Navghar flyover on EEW
Suman Nagar flyover
Barfiwalla lane- SV Road
Kurla Flyover
Sahar Elevated road (1.8kms)
Adi Shankaracharya Marg : LBS road
R.C.F. Junction

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Apr 5: Kurla flyover on track again

MUMBAI: Work on the city's first double-decker flyover, coming up near Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kurla, which adjoins the Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), is finally progressing after some initial delays. The flyover is expected to be ready by the end of next year.

The flyover will be 1.75 km in length and will cost Rs 110 crore. It will connect Sable Nagar near Tilak Terminus to New Tilak Nagar, which is between Hans Bugra Marg and Amar Mahal Junction.
cptracker said:
Kandivli west to east in 15 mins

Some shanties (in the background, on left) on the eastern end of the Kandivli flyover were blocking construction of the approach road. Last week, the BMC removed the last of the shanties

BMC removes shanty that held up work on flyover for nine years, will make it operational in May

Residents of Kandivli can rejoice as the last of the tenements that had held up work on a flyover connecting the eastern and western parts for over nine years was removed last week. Considering the delay, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolished the shanty within an hour of the occupants getting alternative accommodation.

The flyover is almost complete but for the approach road, which could not be built as it necessitated removal of the tenement.

R-South ward assistant municipal commissioner V V Shankarwar said, “Once the occupants were allotted alternative accommodation, we called up the family and gave them an hour to vacate the room. Our staff then took a tempo to help the family shift to their new home at Kandivli (W). As soon as they left, we demolished the structure. We did not want to waste even a single day. The flyover will be made operational in May 2008.”

The tenements were part of a chawl lying at the eastern end of the bridge over the Western Railway line. Apparently, BMC never took the 115 shanties into account while planning the flyover in 1995. Work began in 1996 but was held up in 1999 after residents of the shanties refused to make way for the flyover.

In May 2005, occupants of 107 shanties were given alternative accommodation. Seven more were rehabilitated later but one remained because of a dispute between two parties. The last one was removed last week. Rs 60 crore went into the rehabilitation project.

But it seems to be money well spent. Nishant Chavan, Mahindra & Mahindra employee, says, “It takes me around 45 minutes to reach my office in the east. From May, I expect to make it in just 15 minutes.”

ABOUT THE FLYOVER

The flyover can be reached from Killachand Road (Shanker Lane) in the west. It will lead to Ashok Chakravarty Road and further to Akurli Road in the east. It is 600 metres long, 90 feet wide and cost Rs 9.85 crore.

At present, people have to travel all the way to either Borivli or Malad to cross over from Kandivli west to the east. Alternatively, they can try the Kandivli station railway crossing, which is, however, closed during peak hours in the morning and evening. Incidentally, WR plan to close the crossing once the flyover is operational due the high number of accidents.

Interestingly, a 57-foot high wall will be built on the eastern side as a visibility barrier at the insistence of defence authorities. The adjacent plot belongs to the armed forces who wanted the wall for security reasons.

It takes me around 45 minutes to reach my office in the east. From May, I expect to make it in just 15 minutes.
- Nishant Chavan, M&M employee

I am very happy because I have to travel from east to the west every day, sometimes twice. Also, this flyover will be boon for those facing a medical emergency. And, in case of a fire, the fire engines will reach here quickly
- Usha Patel, housewife
 
#181 ·
you need escalators to reach the top - but that will be difficult to maintain in the rains. make it easy for people to climb.

but yes, there is a general lack of community knowledge. people walk on roads even in places where footpaths are well-built.
Depends on what you mean by well built. Nagpur has great infrastructure including footpaths, but no one uses them cuz they're three feet off the ground! Who wants to ascend and descend 3 feet every 20 ft of foot path?

I think people would walk on footpaths if they were uniformly & intelligently designed and if hawkers didn't sell vegetables on them.
 
#182 ·
mumbai is far ahead in this respect -- some places, footpaths are really well done with slopes to climb onto and get off and are clear of encroachment for 300-400 metres on average but yet people walk on the streets.

i think its a vicious circle. some encroachments and poor community education cause people to walk on the streets which allows encroachers onto footpaths since noone uses them which further encourages people on the street.

But, i agree with you - in some places, basic infrastructure is badly designed.
 
#183 ·
Lets call them "SLUMWALKS"

The design of the skywalks is absolutely hideous. I don’t understand how such a big municipal corporation comes out with a design that could have been made by a 7th grade student(I honestly dont want to insult 7th graders who I think are more bright that these idiots"). I sincerely hope they don’t build these atleast in the beautiful south Mumbai locality, it would just totally destroy the historic and aesthetic aspects of that area.
 
#184 ·
^^^^

50 more of such structures across the City are definitely an eye sore... I have sent an email to MMRDA. But as usual they don't reply. What's funny is that I get an automated reply from them saying "we will reply you promptly" and they never do...

I think each and every one of us should send an email to them explaining how ugly and useless that these structures are...
 
#185 ·
mumbai is far ahead in this respect -- some places, footpaths are really well done with slopes to climb onto and get off and are clear of encroachment for 300-400 metres on average but yet people walk on the streets.
I agree!! Most people don't realise that Mumbai footpaths are the best around anywhere. All it needs is to get rid of the encroachments and the transient hawkers and some very high pressure cleaners and most importantly some very highly disciplined people
 
#186 · (Edited)
The newly opened flyover at the Domestic Airport junction on the WEH

photo copyright: KB335ci2







I think the contractors of this project MUST be sued. The bloody bastards build crap with tax-payers' money. The quality of the surface/ concrete guards leaves A LOT to be desired.
 
#194 ·
thanks for the info jubin.
must say it is awfully close to the busy street. though it has advantage of being at the stone throw distance from airport.
np.

That's about the only advantage. :lol:
The Sahara Star is by far, the tackiest hotel on Earth. It oozes cheapness from every unfinished fissure.
amen.
 
#195 ·
IE: Here’s how they plan to link the coast

Here’s how they plan to link the coast

The Haji Ali-Nariman Point sea link, the last phase of the Western Freeway project, could now be a combination of a sea bridge, a tunnel and a shallow tunnel under Marine Drive. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), the nodal agency for the project, will soon send the suggestion to the state Cabinet for approval.

The first phase — the Bandra Worli sea link — is nearing completion. Bids for construction of the Worli-Haji Ali sea link are under scrutiny and the construction is expected to begin later this year. A final decision on the Haji Ali-Nariman Point connectivity is crucial as the dispersal of traffic from the first two sections will be a challenging task.

S M Gavai, vice-chairman and managing director of MSRDC, said the empowered committee chaired by the Chief Secretary has perused various alternatives suggested by consultants and recommended a sea bridge from Haji Ali to Priyadarshini Park, followed by a deep (drill and blast) tunnel via Malabar Hill to Tambe Chowk and then a cut-and-cover tunnel from Tambe Chowk to Nariman Point.

The shallow tunnel was preferred to a sea bridge for the final section as a sea-bridge along this portion could mar the view of the proposed statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj off the Marine Drive coast. The 10.9-km link between Haji Ali and Nariman Point could be constructed on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis like the Worli-Haji Ali sea link.

Cut-and-cover tunnelling is a simple and cost-effective method of construction of shallow tunnels; the road is excavated to create a trench and roofed over. A strong overhead support system is required to carry the load of the covering material. “The shallow tunnel would be a four-lane road under the existing Marine Drive. We’re sending the recommendation from the consultants to the Cabinet,” said Gavai.

MP Milind Deora had criticised the decision on a tunnel under Malabar Hill. When asked about the protest, Public Works Minister Vimaltai Mundada said, “We will weigh all options before deciding on the alignment.”

Earlier, the Government was considering a direct tunnel from Haji Ali to Nariman Point — an option Deora and other residents are demanding — but it was later ruled out by the state-appointed consultant, UK-based Arup CES.
 
#196 ·
TOI: Spooked horses, scared members

Spooked horses, scared members
MUMBAI: The BMC and traffic police's plan to construct a 1.5-km elevated road over the city's lungs, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC),
to ease traffic emerging from the Bandra-Worli sealink, may face stiff resistance from members of the club and citizens.

The nine-member RWITC committee, which meets on Sunday to discuss the BMC plan, will look at its environmental and ecological impact and how it could hurt the racing ability of the 1,500 thoroughbred horses kept in the quaint surroundings of the club's stables before each race.

Dr Dinesh, a vet on Vijay Mallya's Kunigan Stud Farms, told TOI that the noise and pollution from vehicles, if the plan is accepted, will affect horses' racing ability. "Thoroughbreds prefer a quiet environment. So an elevated corridor over the stables will be detrimental to their well-being,'' he said.

Other RWITC members who met municipal commissioner Jairaj Phatak on Thursday said they will oppose such a move, especially on two technical grounds. First, the corridor link is not required since a Worli-Haji Ali Link road is already in the pipeline, which will solve traffic woes of the area. Secondly, if the road exits on Tulsi Pipe Road, it is sure to create a bottleneck near the already congested Mahalaxmi station. "This is the ecological heart of Mumbai, home to best thoroughbreds, flora and fauna and heritage structures. Why would one want to disturb them?'' said an RWITC member.

The security issue is also a major concern for members. Each equine costs nothing less than Rs 10 lakh and crores ride on a single race on an average. All this will be endangered by the plan, members fear.

"We would rather bring down unauthorised structures at the three restaurants than implement this plan.''

The RWITC, as part of the lease agreement with BMC, is already providing a jogger's park, children's ride, equestrian sports and helipad facility, being used by politicians, corporates and the general public.

The state government, by way of licence fees, ground rents and betting taxes, earns a revenue of Rs 40 crore from the race course every year.
 
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