Mira-Bhayandar Flyover: A double-decker flyover extending from Sai Baba Nagar Metro Station near SK Stone Junction to Shivar Garden has become a laughing stock for social media users.
An initiative of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the flyover has been ridiculed online by some users. The MMRDA has now issued a detailed fact-check and remarked that the assertion was “misleading“.
MMRDA Reaction on Mira-Bhayandar Flyover
The MMRDA commented that the assertion did not reflect the structure’s actual design intent. The authority remarked the transition from 4 lanes to 2 lanes is in no way a design flaw but entirely based on future network planning and available road width constraints.
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The double-decker structure that was originally built as an integral part of Metro Line 9 connects Andheri West to Mira Bhayandar. The project, which was executed by J Kumar Infraprojects, integrates road traffic with an elevated metro corridor to simplify congestion at one the India financial capital’s busiest junctions in the region.
The authority also commented that two lanes were meant exclusively for Bhayandar East traffic while two lanes (at a future date) would connect Bhayandar West. Since the East arm appears first, the existing stretch of four lanes presently transitions into 2 lanes.
It also clarified that a 2+2 lane flyover integrated with the Metro would be provided up to Golden Nest Circle to manage heavy traffic volumes. It added a 1+1 lane flyover with dedicated up and down ramps would be additionally constructed along the median. The authority also remarked that a series of measures have been incorporated including but not limited to delineators, rumble strips, retro-reflective tags, directional boards, adequate signage and anti-crash barriers.
