The Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) flyover in Mumbai will be completed by 25 July 2021.
The flyover of 2.90 km length is a crucial link to connect Navi Mumbai and Pune to Mumbai, and vehicles will not have to face traffic jams at various locations such as Shivaji Nagar junction, Bainganwadi and Deonar dumping ground.
The construction of the flyover commenced in 2017 with an initial cost of Rs 576 crore and was expected to be completed by January 2019.
As per the basic plan, the flyover was 2.1 km long. However, there were two cost escalations of Rs 56 crore and Rs 82 crore. The cost was increased by Rs 56 crore to meet the new codes set by the Indian Road Congress (ICR). The escalation was due to extension work.
The Standing Committee approved the revised Rs 714 crore last February 2021 with the plan of increasing the length.
As per the old plan, after descending the flyover, vehicles will have to climb up the elevated subway passage on Mohite Patil Nagar junction and again come down at Mankhurd junction. This could have resulted in traffic congestion.
As per the revised plan, the flyover will be joined to the subway elevation. This extension work added another Rs 82 crore. The work of the flyover is almost complete except for some minor works such as asphalting and painting of some stretches.
Almost 98-99 percent work of the bridge is completed and expected to be completed by 25 July 2021. Swapnil Tembwalkar, Chairman of the Works Committee, has approved the name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for the flyover.