Mumbai: Heavy vehicles can’t use Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road any time soon

BMC says flyover will continue to remain shut for heavy vehicles until the low-lying, high-voltage power cables are shifted

After the standing committee members demanded a detailed explanation for the shoddy work on the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR), where several accidents have taken place since it was opened, the BMC has said all rectification work is being carried out on the flyover. However, the flyover will continue to remain shut for heavy vehicles until the low-lying, high-voltage power cables are shifted, it added.

Last month, mid-day had reported about Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray criticising the quality of the flyover surface at the time of its inauguration, and how such a route was yet to be opened for heavy vehicles. At standing committee meetings, members pointed out how the newly constructed flyover is not technically feasible for heavy vehicles.

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The BMC said it is already following up with the state government for lifting power cables higher, and heavy vehicles will be allowed once the approvals come. The bridge was constructed after the design was approved by the Indian Institute of Technology, and is highly compatible for heavy vehicles, stated the BMC's reply.

Within a month of its opening in monsoon, accidents had taken place on the flyover, involving two-wheelers. On August 30, the shoddy work on the flyover claimed the life of a 34-year-old pillion rider, a resident of Mankhurd. A few days later, the traffic police decided to ban two-wheelers on the stretch for a month.

Aug 1
Day the flyover was inaugurated by the CM

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