BKC-Chunabhatti Connector: MMRDA proposes plan of traffic dispersal

The final phase of work on the BKC-Chunabhatti connector is currently on at BKC. Picture/Pradip Dhivar

While Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has plans to open the BKC Chunnabhatti connector, the MMRDA has proposed a plan of traffic dispersal for the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)-Chunabhatti (EEH) connector. The 1.6-km long and 17-meter wide BKC-Chunabhatti connector is expected to be ready for use from November 9, 2019. The vehicle owners using this 4-lane flyover to reach the Bandra-Kurla Complex or the Eastern Express Highway will save about 30 minutes of travel time.

The traffic dispersal plan proposed by MMRDA for the BKC-Chunabhatti Connector

The vehicular traffic coming from Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and Sion-Dharavi Link Road (SDLR) into BKC will get split due to the BKC connector. It is expected that there will be substantial traffic coming to BKC from this connector in the morning peak hours and the reverse direction flow in the evening. In order to regulate traffic to and from the connector, a traffic dispersal plan has been prepared.

In order to disperse the traffic coming from BKC connector smoothly, National Stock Exchange junction on Bandra-Kurla Link Road is being opened and signalised to allow free flow of traffic movement towards Kalanagar junction by taking free left turn towards Bandra Government Colony and Western Express Highway (WEH) by moving straight and towards Kurla and LBS marg by taking right turn on respective signal phases.

The concrete piles and other debris kept as a block to stop NCP workers from throwing open the Bridge linking Chunabhatti to BKC G Block. Picture/ Suresh Karkera

At this junction, an arrangement has been made so that the traffic coming from Kalanagar can go to Bandra Government Colony and Western Express Highway by turning left. Traffic can further move towards Kurla, LBS Road by taking straight by means of through lanes. Sufficient signages are being installed in order to guide the traffic towards the destination.

On Chunabhatti side, the BKC connector traffic can be moved towards Eastern Express Highway by going straight and an opening in the median is being provided at RCF junction to allow traffic to go to Sion and Dadar by taking U-turn and also to Eastern freeway via Wadala Truck Terminal.

The BKC-Chunabhatti link road will help commuters reach Eastern Express Highway in much lesser time

For effective dispersal of Traffic, lane marking, construction of central median, island, and installation of signages in and around BKC and signals at certain locations are being installed.

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