MMRDA revives its plan for Worli-Sewri elevated road

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMR-DA) has revived plans for the four-lane Worli-Sewri elevated corridor, which it hopes will benefit 20,000 motorists daily once the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) is completed.
MMRDA had shelved the project as the MTHL project had to delayed due to procedural issues. It felt no purpose would be served for the elevated corridor unless the MTHL was built, as its aim was to bring traffic from the west coast of the island city to the east coast.The 22km MTHL will connect Sewri to Nhava.
Metropolitan commissioner U P S Madan said, “We have decided to revive it as MTHL has not gained traction. We will invite fresh bids for the project.”
MMRDA has begun the bidding process for the 22km MTHL between Sewri and Nhava. Work on the ground is expected to start in six months.
The Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) has agreed to fund 80% of the project cost, and gave its final approval for MTHL earlier this month. A formal loan agreement is expected to be signed soon.
As per the original plan, the 4.25km Sewri-Worli connector connector will originate from near Sewri railway station at the interchange of MTHL and end up on Narayan Haldikar Marg in Worli.
However, Madan said, “The alignment will have to reworked near Worli to integrate with the proposed coastal road.”
MTHL will connect Sewri in the island city to Nhava Seva in Navi Mumbai. The link will provide crucial connectivity to the proposed Navi Mumbai airport.
It includes the 16.5km sea link and 5.5km viaducts on land. This link consisting of a six-lane (3+3) carriageway will have an interchanges in Sewri in Mumbai and near Chirle village at NH-4B.