Traffic jams have been a regular feature on the Western Express Highway (WEH) for the last few weeks। But there might be some relief for commuters once the Domestic Airport flyover partially opens on July 15, which is only 10 days away.
The flyover will be open for traffic according to peak hours। In the morning it will be available for vehicles going towards Bandra, while in the evening vehicles proceeding to Andheri will be able to use the flyover. Suhas Nage, chief engineer, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said, "The flyover will be open for public by July 15. This will ease traffic situation on that junction."
MSRDC, that is constructing this flyover and maintaining the road, will open three lanes for vehicles। Nearly 95 per cent of the work is complete and Rs 34 crore spent. Presently, it is nothing more than a struggle for nearly 60,000 vehicles (approximately) plying on WEH everyday.
However, the airport flyover has already crossed its earlier deadline of June 30। MSRDC expected to start traffic movement from this date, but they say heavy rains foiled their plans.
Politicians and babus from the state Government have been stressing on faster completion of work on this flyover since many high profile people use this patch of the highway and incomplete work makes for an ugly sight।
Currently, roads adjacent to the airport flyover on both the sides are in a mess, as the roads have been narrowed down to two-and-half lanes on each side from the earlier five lanes, resulting in traffic jams। They are in damaged conditions too and multiple potholes exist especially at the airport junction.
The asphalt material regularly gets washed off due to the high density of traffic। Situation worsens during rains after water seeps into the crevices of the road. MSRDC are replacing the asphalt with concrete paver blocks, which they think might fill up the potholes.
Meanwhile work on the entire flyover of six lanes will complete only by March next year. MSRDC will start work on the remaining 3 lanes post-monsoon.
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