'Barricades from Mumbai Metro project sites removed to ease traffic congestion'

In order to ease the traffic congestion on Mumbai roads the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA has taken a significant step to remove 84 kms of barricades from the project sitesDr Sanjay Mukherjee Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA stated that the unnecessary barricades have been removed from all ongoing Metro Projects across the Mumbai Metropolitan RegionThis decision aims to provide substantial relief to the citizens by ensuring smoother commuting experiences during the monsoon period A total of 33922 barricades have been removed resulting in the clearance of 84806 kilometers 42 km oneway of twoway road opening up more space for traffic the official press statement saidCurrently implementing a 337kilometer long metro network throughout the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMRDA has installed a total of 15286 kilometers of barricades across several metro lines including 2B 4 4A 5 6 7A and 9So far MMRDA has successfully removed approximately 60 percent of these barricades with a total of 848 kilometers cleared for trafficTo ensure smooth traffic flow and minimal disruption for citizens barricades have been removed from key locations such as Eastern Express Highway EEH Western Express Highway WEH Bandra Kurla Complex BKC S V Road VN Purv Marg Chembur Naka New Link Road Gulmohar Road MG Road Ghodbunder Road Kapur Bawadi Balkum Dahisar Mira Road Bhayander Thane Tin Hat Naka JVLR Infinity Mall Powai Kanjur Marg and Mankhurd along the underconstruction Metro lines This strategic step has cleared one lane on both sides of the project for traffic thereby minimising disturbance to citizens the release statedRecognising that barricades are necessary for citizen safety during construction projects MMRDA has taken measures to install them in a way that occupies minimal space on the road As a result wider roads of over 8 kilometers in length are now available at specific locations ensuring smoother traffic flow This restructuring effort involved modifying a total of 3352 barricades added the statementMMRDA has also implemented various measures to enhance the daily routine for citizens during the monsoon season These measures include actively addressing roadrelated issues such as filling potholes installing motor pumps in waterloggingprone areas for efficient drainage and establishing a 24x7 emergency control room for prompt resolution of citizen complaintsDr Sanjay Mukherjee Metropolitan Commissioner MMRDA stated rdquoWe are committed to minimizing inconvenience to citizens during the monsoon season and have implemented measures to address roadrelated issues and ensure smooth traffic flow Our team has successfully removed over 33 thousand barricades within a month and we will continue to review the project and barricades every 15 days These initiatives aim to enhance the overall experience of citizens and mitigate disruptions caused by the monsoonHighlights of Major Traffic Freed Stretch in Several Metro LinesMetro Line 2B SV Road Milan Subway Junction to Bandra 254 km Diamond Garden to BARC flyover 1408 km Gulmohar Road Juhu Circle to Mithibhai College 1767km SV Road Vile Parle Junction to Milan Subway 1057 kmBKC Road Kalanagar to MTNL 1536 Sion Panvel Highway BARC FLYOVER to Mankhurd flyover 1459kmMetro Line 4 amp 4A 90 Feet road 3990 km Ghodbunder road 4 km Eastern Express HighwayEEH 4726 km LBS road 15 kmDepot Road 1154kmMetro Line 5 Kapurbawdi to Balkum 1553 km Balkumnaka To Anjurphata 7573 km Anjur Phata to Dhamankar Naka 2033 kmMetro Line 6 JVLR WEH junction to Mahakali caves 430 km JVLR Mahakali Caves to Powai Lake 419 km JVLR Powai Lake Vikhroli Kanjur Marg Depot on EEH 65 kmMetro Line 9 After Ovaripada Junction to Dahisar toll 1648 km Dahisar toll to delta junction 1710 km