The length of the viaduct is 300 metres, while the approach toward the Mumbra side (A1) and the approach at the Panvel side (A2) are of lengths 271.5 metres and 168.0 metres, respectively, the MMRDA said

The cost of this project was estimated to be around Rs 45.68 Crores

It constitutes a dual carriageway, with each arm facilitating 3 separate lanes adding up to a width of 12 metres. One arm of the dual carriageway will serve Panvel Bound traffic, whereas the other arm will ensure the smooth movement of Thane Bound traffic

"The flyover is one of the intuitive projects that are essential in redefining transportation infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), and I feel elated to have inaugurated this brilliant endeavour," CM Shinde said

The flyover is anticipated to make a valiant contribution toward traffic decongestion at NH-48 by regulating traffic movements from JNPT and Thane, an official statement said

Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA said, "The Shil Phata flyover at NH-48 is one such path of MMRDA that brings forth the guarantee of a reduction in fuel consumption, alongside complementing traffic decongestion"

The road at Kalyan Phata Junction is being heavily utilised, and the projects of infrastructure development that are underway in the surrounding regions are bound to result in furthermore elevation of traffic, the statement said