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BMC plans Rs 1,354 crore bridge for Goregaon-Airoli
BMC targets Rs 1,354 crore double-decker bridge to cut Goregaon-Airoli travel time to under 20 minutes.
In brief
BMC targets Rs 1,354 crore double-decker bridge to cut Goregaon-Airoli travel time to under 20 minutes. BMC plans a 1.6 km double-decker bridge to reduce Goregaon-Airoli travel time from 1.5-32 hours to under 20 minutes by 2030. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
BMC plans double-decker bridge
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans a 1.6 km double-decker cable-stayed bridge between Nahur and Airoli.
Bridge cost and timeline
The bridge is estimated to cost rs 1 354.52 crore and will be completed by october 2030.
Reduced travel time
Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar said travel time from Goregaon to Airoli will take less than 20 minutes once completed.
How the bridge works
The bridge runs above and parallel to the existing Nahur-Airoli road, connecting western suburbs to Airoli via tunnels.
Bridge benefits commuters
The bridge will reduce congestion on the Nahur-Airoli flyover and provide direct connectivity for vehicles from Thane and Vashi.
Project part of GMLR
The bridge is the final phase of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, a major east-west road project in Mumbai.
What matters most
BMC plans a 1.6 km double-decker bridge to reduce Goregaon-Airoli travel time from 1.5-32 hours to under 20 minutes by 2030.
