MMRDA planning elevated road to extend Eastern Freeway

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has stated that the Eastern Freeway will be extended from Shivaji Nagar to Ghatkopar through an elevated route that will pass through Kamraj Nagar and Ramabai Colony. Officials from MMRDA said that the road from Shivaji Nagar was initially to be extended till Ghatkopar, but was deferred as it would have meant destruction of mangroves. The project is now being restarted by the MMRDA.

In view of the increasing traffic, MMRDA is also contemplating a plan to have an elevated road from Ghatkopar to Thane. It was proposed by Eknath Shinde, Chairperson, Ministry of Urban Development and MMRDA. According to SVR Srinivas, Commissioner, MMRDA, the road can be elevated from Ghatkopar and can have increased carrying capacity.