Now, travel from Mumbai to Badlapur in just 1 hour 30 minutes
Mirror Online | Updated: Dec 10, 2019, 17:38 IST
(This story was first published in Navbharat Times on November 10, 2019)
Mumbai: Good days are awaiting people who travel between Mumbai and Badlapur on a regular basis. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced that an elevated road is being constructed which will reduce the travel time to 1 hour and 30 minutes between the two cities.
Currently, it takes more than two hours to commute between the cities.
Officials at MMRDA said that an elevated stretch of 33.8 kilometer is being constructed from Airoli to Katai Naka, Dombivli. According to Sanjay Khandare, Additional Metropolitan Commissioner-II, MMRDA, 30 per cent of the work is already done, and the officials aim to complete the project by 2021.
A tunnel is also being constructed near the Mumbra bypass to connect the elevated road to National Highway 4 (NH4).
People residing in Navi Mumbai and Kalyan regions will reap the maximum benefits of the tunnel. The tunnel will straightaway connect Rabale to the Mumbra bypass.
Presently, it takes 1 hour 15 minutes by road to commute between the two cities, whereas with the new tunnel, the travel time will be reduced to 45 minutes.
The stretch between Thane and Katai Naka is infamous for its traffic congestion. With the new road, commuters can expect a smooth passage instead of a rather tiring journey.
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