The Mumbai Metropolitan Area Growth Authority (MMRDA) has prolonged the bid submission deadline for the Ghodbunder decongestion venture—which entails establishing an elevated street and tunnels geared toward easing visitors woes on this route—until December 30 (Monday). The bids might be opened on January 1, as per the revised schedule.
In accordance with MMRDA officers, the extension follows delays as a result of festive season, public holidays, and the Mannequin Code of Conduct that got here into impact with the announcement of the Maharashtra Meeting elections.
The venture, designed to handle the persistent gridlock on Ghodbunder Street in Thane, features a 9.8km elevated hall and a 3.5km underground tunnel. These infrastructure upgrades are anticipated to considerably improve the street’s capability and enhance visitors stream.
The elevated hall begins at Fountain Resort Junction on Thane’s Ghodbunder Street and ends at Uttan Junction in Bhayander. The street will function 4 lanes in every route. The alignment passes by means of salt pans and mangroves, stretching 2.4 kilometres and runs alongside the Vasai creek for six.6 kilometres till Retibunder village. It’ll additionally cross the Western Railway line.
A two-lane up-and-down ramp interchange is deliberate to facilitate visitors between Bhayander and Ghodbunder. One other interchange close to Sant Tukaram Street will join the elevated hall to the prevailing street community.
Moreover, the venture additionally features a 3.5-kilometre underground tunnel, designed to additional streamline visitors motion alongside the hall. The deadline for the bid submission for this part stays aligned with the general venture timeline.
MMRDA views this venture as a vital step towards assuaging congestion on Ghodbunder Street, which serves as a lifeline for commuters touring between Thane and neighbouring areas. By integrating elevated and underground infrastructure, the authority goals to supply a long-term answer to the world’s visitors challenges.
In accordance with the MMRDA, Thane is without doubt one of the quickest rising cities with a inhabitants of over 1.50 million within the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR). Consequently, there’s fixed and steady motion of individuals between the 2 cities and it’s estimated that nearly 10 lakh individuals commute from Mumbai to Mira Bhayandar and vice-versa day by day by means of the prevailing western categorical freeway, which is already congested as a result of current visitors situations.
At the moment, there are solely two modes of connectivity from Mira Bhayandar in Thane to Mumbai. The western categorical freeway (NH8) and Western railway strains, each function the first connectivity by means of street and rail respectively. On account of this, a whole lot of congestion is seen on this current connectivity.
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