Coastal project: Construction of elevated road from Dahisar to Mira-Bhayander to be completed in 42 months, says BMC

The elevated road of the coastal project from Dahisar to MiraBhayanderwill be 45 meter wide and would have 4 lanes The project is planned to be completed in the next 42 months the BMC said in a statement on SaturdayIt said BMC has a worked out a rough net estimate of Rs 2574 crore Gross estimated cost is Rs 3186 crore including escalation provision permission charges and royaltiesIn an official release the civic body said the economic activity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is interconnected with the economic activity in the Greater Mumbai Region BMC As a result there is constant and continuous movement of people between the adjoining cities to Greater Mumbai Municipal corporation area The MiraBhayander Municipal Corporation is one of the fastest growing satellite cities with a population in excess of 150 Million in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMR and it is estimated that almost 10 lakhs people commute from Mumbai to Mira Bhayander and viceversa every dayAt the moment there are only two modes of connectivity to the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation with the Greater Mumbai Region The Western Express Highway and Western Railway lines both serve as the primary connectivitys through road and rail respectively the BMC saidAs a result of this there is always traffic jams on WE Highway and overcrowding in Local trains Sole road connectivity point Dahisar checknaka is subject of heavy traffic congestion it saidIt added based on various past planning studies MMR regional plan has incorporated vital costal link from western side of Dahisar to Bhayander Both local bodies have made suitable provisions in their respective Development plans for the said connectivityHowever due to engineering challenges the link remained unconstructedThe proposed road is elevated structure having length of 5 Km Road length in BMC jurisdiction is 15 km whereas 35 km road lies in MBCM jurisdictionAlso Read Maharashtra reports 462 Covid19 cases no death 403 people recoverThe project is now being implemented by BMC with cooperation from MMRDA on behalf of MBMCThe proposed elevated road link will start near Kandarpada Metro station Link road Dahisar West to Uttan road near Subhash Chandra Bose Ground Bhayander WestThere shall be emergency lanes on both sides for ambulances and emergency vehicle movement The road shall have capacitiy of 75000 PCU per day Reducing load on Dahisar check naka by 3035 per centThe alignment passes through Mangroves and Dahisar creek areas through salt pan lands There are several environment considerations are taken in to engineering concepts optimized design and estimates in order to minimize environmental damage but maximum benefit to citizensThe signal free multilevel road interchanges are proposed on both sides to avoid traffic congestions Provisions having been kept for linking with future Costal road developmentIn order to efficiently use spaces between the project will have multilevel seven story mechanized parking lots and bus terminal is proposed basement to create multi model transport hub with adjoin metro station There shall 550 parking spaces available for commutersLonger spans and obligatory spans are designed to minimize mangrove cutting100 m tall Center pillar structures located at boundary of BMC area above waterways shall be focal point of this bridges and shall new architecture and engineering marvel in MMR Space needle type structure shall have Multilevel deck Deck shall serve as a Mangrove forest observatory point and nature appreciation center for students The top viewing point shall give unparalleled views of surrounding nature and cityscapes boosting the tourismThe project is Design and Build basis giving free hands to bidders for optimize the cost and infuse creativity implementing new technologies most cost effective way of construction by adhering to international quality standardsAlso the successful bidder will have to obtain all necessary permissions from various authorities like CRZ Salt Pan Commissioner MoEF amp CC etc Being a Design and Build project the actual cost of the construction will be worked out by the bidders