The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has allocated Rs 210 crore for two key road projects in Kalyan East to improve traffic flow and infrastructure.

The first project involves the widening and cementing of the U-type road at an estimated cost of Rs 76 crore. The second project focuses on constructing a cement road along the Malang Road stretch, from Chetna School to Nevali Naka, with a sanctioned budget of Rs 124 crore. Kalyan’s Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde confirmed that both projects, which fall under the Kalyan East and Kalyan Rural assembly constituencies, have received administrative approval from the MMRDA.

The tendering process for the road works will begin soon. Despite the U-type road’s proximity to Kalyan (E) station, its narrow width has long caused traffic congestion. Residents have repeatedly requested road widening from Katemanivali to Siddharth Nagar and Tisgaon Naka. Officials noted that increasing traffic pressure has amplified the demand for developing the U-type road to ensure smoother connectivity in the region.