Five flyovers proposed by the BMC along the New Link Road, which would have eased traffic on the Western Express Highway (WEH) and SV Road, are now on the backburner after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) wrote to the civic body, asking for a realignment of the project.

According to a letter dated June 4, the MMRDA has asked the BMC to build the bridges across the Link Road instead of alongside, considering the alignment of the Metro-II project, which will pass through the area. The BMC maintains that the purpose of the project would be lost if realignment is considered. The total cost of the project is estimated at around R380 crore.