By May, the much delayed double-decker Santa Cruz–Chembur Link road (SCLR) will be partly open to traffic. Once the rest of SCLR is fully operational in October, the elevated road will help Mumbaikars travel from the EEH to the WEH in 15 minutes.
The top deck of the four-armed flyover is dedicated to traffic between the EEH at Amar Mahal junction and WEH at Vakola junction via Kurla and Kalina. The lower deck is for vehicles going to LTT railway terminus, Kurla Dairy (towards Chunabhatti, Suman Nagar) besides Amar Mahal and Vakola. The elevated arm towards WEH via Kurla crosses the Central Railway line while the arm towards Kurla Dairy crosses the Harbour line at LTT.
Officials said three arms of the lower deck — towards Amar Mahal, LTT terminus and Kurla Dairy would start in May — while the arm leading towards the WEH via Kurla and Kalina and the upper deck would be opened in October.Crucial work to build one more bridge over the Harbour line tracks near LTT station was completed recently. A flyover over LBS road at Kurla is already open for traffic.
THE PROJECT
The long delayed SCLR project will connect the WEH and EEH
The 6 km road has been delayed by almost four years due to changes in specifications, land acquisitions, rehabilitation issues and railway permissions
Cost has gone up to Rs 224 crore from earlier Rs 120 crore due to the inordinate delay
CONNECTIVITY BOOST
It will link Santa Cruz on WEH to Amar Mahal junction on EEH
It will offer fast connectivity to LTT terminus from both highways
The top bridge of the doubledecker flyover connects only Amar Mahal and Vakola junctions
The flyover deck below will link Kurla Dairy, Amar Mahal Junction, LTT terminus and Santa Cruz
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