PM Modi to launch MMRDA's two new infrastructure projects during Mumbai visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File Pic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two elevated road corridors and a vehicular underpass in Mumbai on Friday.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Vakola-Kurla and MTNL-LBS (Lal Bahadur Shastri) elevated corridor arms on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, a key east-west corridor in the city, and a vehicular underpass at Kurar in the northern suburb of Malad. These arms connect the Western Express Highway (WEH) to the Eastern Express Highway.

The Kurar underpass is crucial to ease traffic on WEH and connect Malad and Kurar sides of the busy highway. It will allow pedestrians to cross the road with ease and also vehicles to move without having to get onto the heavy traffic on WEH.

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Before inaugurating MMRDA's two infrastructure projects, PM Modi will flag off two Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).

After arriving in the city, PM Modi will first flag off the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express from CSMT in the afternoon. Afterwards, the second semi-high-speed train linking Mumbai to Sainagar Shirdi - a temple town in Ahmednagar - will be flagged off from the same terminus.

Here are the details of MMRDA's two infrastructure projects to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi today:

Project 1:

Bridge Location: Kurla to Vakola through CST & Hansbhugra marg.

Connectivity:

Connectivity from Eastern to Western Express Highway

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Length of Bridge :

MTNL Arm - 1.2 km at Level 2
Hyatt Up Ramp - 1.8 Km. Total = 3.00 Km

Width of Bridge: 2-Lane of 8.5 metre width

Project Cost: Rs 300 crore

Challenges: Traffic Congestions in BKC, CSMT and Hansbhugra Road

Overall benefits:

> The growth of commercial complexes at BKC is phenomenal. The major corporate has established their head offices in this part of the city from all sectors there are traffic flows from all direction converging to BKC.
> The arterial road around the BKC has reached traffic saturation in the shortest time and it is essential to connect BKC to Eastern Express Highway and Western Express highway through an elevated corridor.
> Connectivity from Eastern to Western Express Highway
> Saving fuel
> Reduction of Travel Time: 45 minutes

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Project 2:

Widening and Construction of Kurar Village Pedestrians Cum Vehicular Subway, Malad on Western Express Highway, Mumbai.

Connectivity On Western Express highway near Kurar Metro Station.

Subway Connecting Malad Railway station road to Kurar Village Gaon.

Subway details:

• Length- 40.00 metre
• Width- 30.00 metre
• 2 ways with 7.5 metre wide carriageway
• 2.25 metre wide footpath on each side
• Cost of project Rs 26.00 crore
• Road markings, two height barriers at both ends, overhead gantry, etc.

Challenges: Heavy traffic on Western Express Highway Widening of Existing pedestrian Subway to Vehicular Subway.

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