 "Mumbaikars get signal free drive on Eastern Freeway")
Mumbaikars will have a signal free drive from P D'mello Road in south Mumbai to Chembur in north eastern Mumbai in flat 25 minutes owing to the opening of the first phase of the 13.59 km Eastern Freeway on Thursday. Dubbed as India’s second longest flyover, it will ease traffic congestion in Chembur, Sion and Dadar areas and will substantially reduce travel time from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Chembur.
The freeway will also provide the much needed speedy connectivity from the Island city to the eastern suburbs all the way to Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune and Goa.
The project was, today, inaugurated by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in the presence of his deputy Ajit Pawar and other ministers and bureaucrats.
The balance 3.21 km, which includes a half km long twin tunnel will be in operation by December-end. The free way is built at a cost of Rs 850 crore.
State government official said that the Eastern Freeway is one of the projects totaling Rs 60,000 crore underway to upgrade Mumbai's transport infrastructure.
The freeway will also provide the much needed speedy connectivity from the Island city to the eastern suburbs all the way to Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune and Goa.
The project was, today, inaugurated by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in the presence of his deputy Ajit Pawar and other ministers and bureaucrats.
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The project throws statistics that will make Mumbai's motorists happy. While the 9.29-km Eastern Freeway will be entirely elevated, the 4.3-km Anik-Panjarpol Link Road provides for a 550-meter long twin tunnel – first of its kind in urban setup of our country.
The balance 3.21 km, which includes a half km long twin tunnel will be in operation by December-end. The free way is built at a cost of Rs 850 crore.
State government official said that the Eastern Freeway is one of the projects totaling Rs 60,000 crore underway to upgrade Mumbai's transport infrastructure.