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Mumbai’s Vidyavihar flyover to open for traffic on Oct 10
The Vidyavihar railway station flyover in Mumbai will be ready for traffic by 10 October, the BMC has said. The two-lane, 650-metre flyover connects Ramchandra Chemburkar Road in the east with Lal Bahadur Shastri Road in the west, providing a direct east-west link across the railway tracks.
Additional municipal commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected the flyover with traffic police officials and reviewed arrangements. The BMC said painting, lighting and roadwork are finished, and noise barriers are being installed. The project also includes a 100-metre bridge over the tracks, with approach roads of 220 metres on the eastern side and 330 metres on the western side.
Bangar directed officials to put up signboards and barricades, coordinate with traffic police for regulation, and ensure congestion does not build up on approach roads during peak hours. A pedestrian pathway within the railway premises has also been connected to the service road through a staircase.
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The flyover's opening on 10 October resolves a long-standing east-west connectivity gap at Vidyavihar station, which forced commuters to detour around the railway lines. Residents near the flyover will benefit from the noise barriers, now in their final installation stage. The BMC's directive to prevent peak-hour congestion on approach roads signals that traffic management, not just construction, is the remaining risk. Bangar's inspection with traffic police indicates coordination is underway, but the actual test will come during the first rush hour after the flyover opens.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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