Mumbai - Roads | Flyovers | Freeways

[bhargavsura]

Gaikwad said the MMRDA was still to get environment clearance for the road.

hmmm..... so another delay to be expected...

[jubin]

this is the map of the proposed road. it will have to cut through the nature park/bird sanctuary and go over both the main and harbour lines.

what is interesting is that the sclr is about a kilometer to the north. when that is built, it should also siphon off a lot of traffic from EEH and vashi going to bkc and points beyond. so this new road is more for people coming from south bombay to not cut across dharavi once they reach sion.
of course the sclr is also stuck in limbo as the railways own all the 'air' rights over their lines and are loath to make things go smoothly.

[KB335ci2]

Sion Bandra link road

[KB335ci2]

More pics...
Sion Bandra link road




Approaching the Vakola flyover




The Vakola flyover

[bhargavsura]

[harsh1802]

Originally Posted by todmill

this is what i found in times of india about the various skywalks in mumbai

Am i reading this wrong or are those the real numbers in the first column (3)!?

4,630 lakhs?

[todmill]

Originally Posted by harsh1802

Am i reading this wrong or are those the real numbers in the first column (3)!?

4,630 lakhs?

4,630 lakhs = 46.3 crores.


our babus like to play with big numbers

[powai_mumbai]

Originally Posted by todmill

4,630 lakhs = 46.3 crores.

well, as far as it gets made up beautifuly, money is not a concern at this point.
It would be good to allot different contractors each skywalk, by that the Competition would also increase and they would try to do a decent job...
(I hope...high hanging hopes)

[bhargavsura]

Mumbai: A BJP corporator from Kandivli has threatened to break the law if his demands are not met with. Claiming that work on the Kandivli east-west flyover project has been pending for the last 14 years, Yogesh Sagar has demanded that the structure be completed immediately. “The public should be able to use the bridge by October, failing which I will start constructing hutments on the flyover.’’ he said, adding that he was ready to face the legal consequences.
According to Sagar, the work order for constructing the bridge was issued in 1994. “At that time, the cost of the project was Rs 11 crore. It was to be completed within
18 months. However, only part of the bridge was constructed in 16 months and the work slackened. Now, the cost has escalated to Rs 19 crore,’’ he said.
According to Sagar, the administration had promised that the bridge would be accessible to the public in March 2008. “However, it never happened and they extended the deadline to October 2008. But at the pace at which things are going, I doubt if the deadline would be met,’’ he said. “Even Shri Ram’s vanvas got over after 14 years, but I don’t think this bridge will ever be completed,’’ he said.
Sagar has listed out his demand in a letter to civic chief Jairaj Phatak.

Source: TOI


I (used to) live right opposite (a couple of blocks north of it) the Bridge on SV Road..

It has been really pathetic about the way they are coming up with the bridge. The last I knew of the bridge was that they were re-undergoing construction on the eastern side. If you look down from Google Earth, you can see that there is some construction going on the Eastern Side.

Since the bridge started the construction right in 1994 and its almost 14 years that its not fucking constructed. It is going to ease so much traffic because the one going on the eastern side is one way by the tracks.

So if this bridge is constructed, I think it should ensure a steady flow of traffic. (if it gets connected to the highway directly, it will be awesome).

[qwertyasd]

Linking Road and Rail

The State Government is planning to provide an approach to the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will link Sewri in mainland Mumbai to the Nhava across the creek, with the Eastern Freeway project, which will run from the Chatrapati Shivaji museum to Ghatkopar. Senior State government officials said funding for work on the eight-lane bridge, which is estimated to cost around Rs 8,000 crore, would be met in phases through sources like a hike in the FSI in areas which will benefit from the 22-km bridge, the kitty of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), financial institutions and auction of toll rights.

[bhargavsura]

They have stolen my idea or suggestion that I made to some other people...

[jubin]

[bhargavsura]

Here's a Subway one: Not exactly a road, or a flyover, or a freeway:

[Bombay Boy]

make jaywalking a 500 rupee fine. that is more than enough incentive to take the subway

[Curry4Ever]

All you need is to enforce the law, strictly and honestly. That should do the rest is all gimmicks. What makes them think that those imbiciles who cross the roads would be conneusieurs of the arts?

[Cov Boy]

Yeah a fine would be better not these gimmick but good idea anyhow to make the subway more interesting.

Is this the same subway that was recently started to leak causing large puddles everywhere hehehehe.

[bhargavsura]

Originally Posted by Curry4Ever

All you need is to enforce the law, strictly and honestly. That should do the rest is all gimmicks. What makes them think that those imbiciles who cross the roads would be conneusieurs of the arts?

Exactly!!!!

[bhargavsura]

[bhargavsura]

Source: Hindustan Times

Something good here. I am pleased with their notion of decreasing the width of a lane from 3.5 to 3.1 meters. Honestly as I have seen in some of the pictures, the lanes are too wide and I am pleased they have heard the message.

By the way, does anyone know what the Road Alignment of the Mahim Causeway was about?

[KB335ci2]

It was actually St. Michael's church junction that had been studied by the duo, and consequently, re-aligned. I doubt that they've already dealt with Mahim Causeway.
It's great news...something I've been looking forward to for a while now.