Aaditya Thackeray assures solution to Dahisar toll plaza traffic jams

Aaditya Thackeray during his visit to the Dahisar toll plaza

Motorists getting stuck in traffic jams at Dahisar toll plaza might get some relief soon, as guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray along with the MMRDA Commissioner, MSRDC officers and traffic police officials visited it on Monday night, and assured that the issue will be resolved. Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas, MSRDC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Radheshyam Mopalwar, were also present during Thackeray's visit.

Thackeray later tweeted, "Visited Dahisar toll plaza along with all relevant authorities and stakeholders from Mumbai and Mira Bhayandar to ensure traffic relief measures planned are expedited and coordinated well. MMRDA metro, MSRDC, BMC, MBMC, Mumbai traffic police, toll operators are working together on it."

Motorists get stuck in traffic jams during morning and evening peak hours at the Dahisar toll plaza. Pics/Satej Shinde

The issue of traffic jams while entering and leaving Mumbai from Dahisar toll plaza has been a major headache. Everyday motorists get stuck in the traffic jams during morning and evening peak hours and at times it even takes 20-30 minutes to cover a distance of less than 500 metres.

Talking to mid-day, activist Gopal Jhaveri said, "We have protested about the issue and an online campaign was also started on Twitter with the intention of resolving the problem. After this, the authorities had cleared the non-operational booths that were blocking the road. Our demand to the authorities is that they should take appropriate measures and move the toll plaza ahead."

Official speak

Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas said, "We visited the spot along with the minister and officials from other departments and are working on a plan so that the traffic jams at Dahisar toll plaza are resolved at the earliest. A portion of the south-bound service road while coming towards Mumbai was closed near Dahisar Jumbo COVID Centre, and in next one week it will be repaired and thrown open to vehicles." Shifting of the toll plaza for which MMRDA has paid money to MSRDC was also discussed during Thackeray's visit.