T-shaped flyover partially opens to traffic, to decongest Mith Chowki

Ahead of the inauguration, a tiff erupted betwixt workers of the BJP and Congress, implicit credits and claims connected completion of the project.

Constructed astatine a outgo of Rs 45 crore, the 800-metre agelong flyover comprises 2 arms extending towards the eastbound and confederate side. While the East-West arm, which connects Marve to the Western Express Highway has go operational, the different limb is slated to go operational by the extremity of this year.

While inaugurating the archetypal limb of the bridge, Goyal said, “The flyover adjacent Mith Chowki junction that connects Marve Road and Link Road successful Malad has been delayed. Today, on with each the officials, the contractors person been instructed that the enactment connected the span should beryllium completed wrong the adjacent 1 oregon one-and-a-half months.”

Congress workers carried posters and flags that work that the enactment connected the Mith Chowki span was completed with the efforts of MLA Aslam Sheikh, portion BJP workers came bearing posters of Goyal, starring to a scuffle.

An serviceman from Malad constabulary presumption said the incidental was handled by constabulary unit contiguous and nary 1 was injured. No offence was registered, the serviceman added.

The partially span caters to lone 1 mode traffic. With the elevated north-south metro 2-A enactment passing supra this bridge, lone two-wheelers and airy centrifugal vehicles (LMV) are allowed to ply connected the bridge, portion introduction for buses and dense vehicles volition beryllium restricted.

While the span was initially acceptable for a January 2024 deadline, it got postponed owing to the delays successful the piling enactment for creating the foundations.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is slated to inaugurate a slew of projects pertaining to the beautification and restoration enactment of immoderate of the cardinal practice and tourer places successful Mumbai today.