In a aid to Malad residents, the T-shaped flyover, which goals to alleviate site visitors on the congested Mith Chowki, was partially opened for vehicular site visitors on Sunday.
Practically two years because the building commenced, the east-west arm of the bridge was inaugurated by Union Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal on Sunday. Congress MLA from Malad Aslam Sheikh, BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar in addition to senior officers from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC), together with commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, have been current.
Forward of the inauguration, a tiff erupted between employees of the BJP and Congress, over credit and claims on completion of the undertaking.
Constructed at a price of Rs 45 crore, the 800-metre lengthy flyover contains two arms extending in direction of the japanese and southern facet. Whereas the East-West arm, which connects Marve to the Western Categorical Freeway has grow to be operational, the opposite arm is slated to grow to be operational by the top of this 12 months.
Whereas inaugurating the primary arm of the bridge, Goyal mentioned, “The flyover close to Mith Chowki junction that connects Marve Highway and Hyperlink Highway in Malad has been delayed. In the present day, together with all of the officers, the contractors have been instructed that the work on the bridge needs to be accomplished inside the subsequent one or one-and-a-half months.”
Congress employees carried posters and flags that learn that the work on the Mith Chowki bridge was accomplished with the efforts of MLA Aslam Sheikh, whereas BJP employees got here bearing posters of Goyal, resulting in a scuffle.
An officer from Malad police station mentioned the incident was dealt with by police personnel current and nobody was injured. No offence was registered, the officer added.
The partially bridge caters to just one manner site visitors. With the elevated north-south metro 2-A line passing above this bridge, solely two-wheelers and lightweight motor automobiles (LMV) are allowed to ply on the bridge, whereas entry for buses and heavy automobiles will probably be restricted.
Whereas the bridge was initially set for a January 2024 deadline, it received postponed owing to the delays within the piling work for creating the foundations.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is slated to inaugurate a slew of initiatives pertaining to the beautification and restoration work of a number of the key heritage and vacationer locations in Mumbai at this time.
