Mumbai, February 26 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis virtually inaugurated the Tardeo-Nagpada-Mumbai Central flyover on Thursday, a key east-west connection in south Mumbai that offers commuters a smoother alternative route.
The earlier 130-year-old British-era bridge at Mumbai Central had been declared unsafe and was subsequently dismantled.
The new flyover is expected to restore the east-west connectivity that has been disrupted for the past two years and ease congestion on Jehangir Boman Behram Road (formerly Bellasis Road), Dr Dadasaheb Bhadkamkar Marg (Grant Road), Pathe Bapurao Marg, and the Mahalaxmi station bridge, officials said.
The total length of the flyover is 333 meters, including 138.39 meters on the eastern side, 157.39 meters on the western side, and 36.90 meters within railway limits. The carriageway is 7 meters wide, with adequately wide sidewalks on both sides, they said.
Fadnavis inaugurated the flyover via video conference, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde present along with him.
The flyover connects Tardeo, Nagpada, and Mumbai Central railway station.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) completed the flyover near Mumbai Central railway station in a record 15 months and six days. According to the tender conditions, four months still remain before the stipulated completion deadline, a civic release said.
Work over the railway tracks was carried out by the railway authorities, while girder bracing, deck sheet installation, slab casting, and the construction of both approach roads were completed by the civic body.
Close coordination between the BMC's bridges department, the railway department, the local ward office, and the traffic police enabled the project to be completed ahead of schedule, the release said.
The project faced multiple challenges, including the relocation of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) utility lines, the removal of structures obstructing the work with provision of alternative accommodation, the demolition of a boundary wall of a housing society, and a case before the high court.
Load tests, structural stability certification, safety certification, and a no-objection certificate from the railway authorities have been obtained, and the flyover is ready for public use, officials said.