Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Tuesday inaugurated the Panvel-Shil Phata flyover on NH-48 (Old Mumbai Pune Highway), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said.

According to an official statement, the road at Kalyan Phata Junction is being heavily utilised, and the projects of infrastructure development that are underway in the surrounding regions are bound to result in furthermore elevation of traffic. The flyover is anticipated to make a valiant contribution toward traffic decongestion at NH-48 by regulating traffic movements from JNPT and Thane. Moreover, people who frequent this route will start saving a significant proportion of their time and money, in addition to reducing their regular fuel consumption.