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Fadnavis opens SCLR final arm, Chembur Metro, new tunnel boring machine
Fadnavis opens SCLR final arm, Chembur Metro, new tunnel boring machine
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final BKC-Vakola elevated arm of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Phase 2, completing the 10.3km SCLR network. He also opened Chembur Metro station on…
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final BKC-Vakola elevated arm of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Phase 2, completing the 10.3km SCLR network. He also opened Chembur Metro station on Metro Line 2B, integrating it with the monorail, and launched 'Arjuna', the second tunnel boring machine for the Thane-Borivali twin-tunnel project. The 1.4km elevated corridor directly links Bandra-Kurla Complex with the Western Express Highway, bypassing congested Kalina and Kalanagar. MMRDA expects the completed network to reduce travel time on key journeys by about 35 minutes. Fadnavis acknowledged that the new link has caused some congestion on WEH but said traffic is being managed. The twin tunnel, once built, is projected to cut travel between Thane and Borivali from 60-90 minutes to 12-15 minutes. A BKC connector was renamed after former chief minister Babasaheb Bhosale.
The Indian Opinion
These inaugurations are being hailed as a leap for Mumbai's connectivity, but the CM himself admitted the new elevated corridor is causing fresh congestion on the Western Express Highway. The narrative of instant relief ignores that traffic management often lags behind infrastructure. The real test is whether MMRDA can integrate these pieces into a seamless network before the next round of bottleneck complaints. Watch for the actual travel time on the Thane-Borivali twin tunnel once both TBMs break through.
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