Elevated corridors will benefit BKC corporates, decongest arterial roads: MMRDA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday during his visit to Mumbai dedicated Elevated Corridors in the presence of Bhagat Singh Koshyari Governor Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Deputy Chief Minister Devendraji Fadnavis and other dignitariesThe corridors run from Vakola to Kurla and MTNL Junction to LBS Flyover on SantacruzChembur Link Road Besides the PM also dedicated Pedestrian Vehicular underpass at Kurar Village Malad to MumbaikarsTo reduce traffic congestion in BKC and Kurla areas and to connect the Eastern and Western Expressways through the existing Santacruz Chembur Link Road SCLR MMRDA is constructing Santacruz Chembur Link Road extension in collaboration with the state government This project is in progress in two phases MMRDA said in a statementAlso readPM Modi In Mumbai Income taxed 20 per cent under UPA is now tax freeThe two arms in phase 1 the statement said Maharashtra State Fire Building to Razak Junction 18 km elevated road up ramp and Mahanagara Telecom Nigam Ltd BKC to Lal Bahadur Shastri Bridge Kurla 126 km elevated road up ramp have been opened for trafficMMRDA claimed that the corridor will benefit the major corporates established in BKC as well as decongest arterial road around BKC New wide subway at Kurar Village Malad will save travel timeThe Kurar village Pedestrian Underpass at Malad on the Western Express Highway was a bottleneck for pedestrians due to its narrowness Therefore a new pedestrian and vehicular subway of 40 meters long and 30 meters wide with 225m wide footpath on each side has been constructed by widening the existing pedestrian subway at Kurar village by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development AuthorityThe said Pedestrian and Vehicular Subway connecting Kurar village to Malad Railway Station will be convenient for the vehicular traffic and pedestrians in the area and will save 20 minutes of travel timeEarlier while inaugurating Maharashtras first Vande Bharat express train and MMRDAs projects the Prime Minister said Indias modern and highspeed Vande Bharat train will connect financial hubs like Mumbai and Pune as well as tourist and pilgrimage destinations which will reduce travel timeAlong with this he said the awaited elevated corridor will fulfill the need of EastWest connectivity in Mumbai Suburbs Lakhs of vehicles will travel by new corridor which will benefit millions of Mumbaikars saving fuel and time The Kurar Underpass is also an important project which will benefit the citizensThe 2lane elevated corridor starting from MTNL Junction in Bandra Kurla complex to the existing flyover will help commuters to travel via the existing SCLR from BKC to Chembur Tilaknagar etc in less time than before by avoiding vehicular traffic thereby saving more than 25 minutes in their travel time Also due to the widening of the pedestrian subway at Kurar village vehicles and pedestrians will now benefit from it SVR Srinivas IAS Metropolitan Commisioner MMRDA said