Mumbai's Eastern Freeway -
India's second largest flyover
The
first phase of Mumbai's Eastern Freeway from Orange gate to Panjarpol opened to
the public in June 2013.
The
17-km freeway is divided in three parts: the 9.29-km elevated road, the 4.3-km
road-tunnel-flyover and an elevated 2.5-km flyover from Panjarpol till the
Mankhurd-Ghatkopar Link Road (MGLR) via Govandi. The eastern freeway is
Mumbai's most ambitious and much awaited project in terms of traffic
decongestion as the road is expected to decongest entire eastern road corridor
of the city.
A 13.59 km stretch of the freeway,
comprising two of three segments, from Orange Gate on P D'Mello Road up to
Panjarpol, near RK Studios in Chembur
was opened to the public on 14 June 2013. The remaining stretch from Panjarpol
to Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road(GMLR)
is expected to open in December 2013.Heavy vehicles except Public buses, three wheelers, Two wheelers, Bullock carts and pedestrian are prohibited from using the freeway. Vehicles are also prohibited from
halting on the freeway. The maximum allowed speed limit is 60kmph.
The Eastern
Freeway is primarily intended to reduce travel time between South Mumbai and
the Eastern Suburbs. It is also expected to ease traffic
on Dr BR Ambedkar Road, P D’Mello road, the Eastern
Express Highway (EEH) and
Mohammad Ali Road.[ The freeway will also decongest Sion, Chembur and Dadar, and provide uninterrupted
travel to commuters arriving from the Eastern Suburbs, Navi Mumbai,Panvel and Pune.
Over 25,000 vehicles are expected to take the freeway daily. The Eastern
Freeway elevated road will be the longest such in an urban area in the country.
The bridge will have 313 pillars and 3,340 segments.
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