Mumbai: New 'fish belly-shaped' flyover connecting BKC to Chunabhatti opens for public use; overpass expected to cut travel time by 30 mins
Devendra Fadnavis tweeted that a new flyover in Mumbai expected to reduce travel by 30 minutes between Sion and Dharavi in the metropolis stood open for public use.
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Devendra Fadnavis tweeted that a new flyover expected to reduce travel by 30 minutes between Sion and Dharavi in the metropolis stood open for public use from the evening.
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The 1.6-km long, 17-metre wide and 4-lane BKC- Chunabhatti Connector provides a faster route to the arterial Eastern Express Highway and is expected to greatly reduce traffic jams in the area.
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A fish belly shaped elevated corridor, passing through BKC, and landing at EEH, is our yet another step towards bringing ease in living for Mumbaikars, the chief minister noted.
Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday tweeted that a new flyover expected to reduce travel by 30 minutes between Sion and Dharavi in the metropolis stood open for public use from the evening.
In public interest, I declare that BKC-Chunabhatti Connector (flyover) stands open from today evening.
With this, Mumbaikars will now save 30 minutes travel time & avoid traffic congestion at Dharavi and Sion junctions.#Mumbai #mumbaitraffic #flyover #Mumbaikar pic.twitter.com/GvrNDIgOrD
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 10, 2019
The 1.6-km long, 17-metre wide and 4-lane BKC- Chunabhatti Connector provides a faster route to the arterial Eastern Express Highway and is expected to greatly reduce traffic jams in the area, which is among the city's premier business hubs.
"In public interest, I declare that BKC-Chunabhatti Connector (flyover) stands open from today evening, With this, Mumbaikars will now save 30 minutes travel time & avoid traffic congestion at Dharavi and Sion junctions," Fadnavis tweeted.
A fish belly shaped elevated corridor, passing through BKC, Babubhai Compound, Central Railway (near Sion), Duncan Colony, Harbour Line (Chunabhatti station), Somaiya ground and lands at EEH, is our yet another step towards bringing ease in living for Mumbaikars, the Maharashtra chief minister noted.
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