Motorists travelling on the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) towards Andheri via the Western Express Highway (WEH) will soon enjoy seamless travel without stopping at the Vakola signal, as the elevated connector passing over WEH is expected to open by May this year. However, concerns remain that the landing point on the northbound carriageway of WEH could become a bottleneck.

A traffic police official, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “The SCLR arm passing over WEH and heading towards the domestic airport will benefit commuters, but we anticipate traffic congestion at the landing point. This is where traffic from the Kalina-Vakola flyover and the road from Vakola, heading towards the domestic airport, merges.”