Digging resumes along Western Express Highway near SCLR landing

Updated On: 28 December, 2025 10:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur

The Santacruz–Chembur Link Road’s new extension arm that lands on the Western Express Highway is witnessing road-widening activity once again. After work on the northbound lane earlier, digging has now begun on the southbound side, with locals hoping it will ease congestion

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The service road on the eastern side of WEH, looking seemingly spacious even with two-wheelers parked at one side on one side. PIC/MADHULIKA RAM KAVATTUR

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Digging work has resumed along the Western Express Highway (WEH), this time on the opposite side of the road. The hotspot where the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road’s (SCLR) new extension arm lands on WEH is seeing activity again. Earlier, it was on the northbound lane, and this time it’s the southbound lane. While the previous expansion efforts had locals worrying about the bottleneck on the Milan Subway service road, the locals of the southbound side are optimistic that it will be beneficial for them.

The problem

During the first expansions on the northbound road, many locals had been unhappy with it, as it minimised the space that is available for those who want to drive/walk towards the Milan Subway. Currently, the subway service road sees high traffic during the morning and evening peak hours, which is managed by one or two traffic police officers who are stationed along the road. Though that is the case on the northbound side, those who are on the southbound side say that after the expansion of WEH, more people would be using the highway instead of the service road, thus relieving pressure along the route.

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