In their bid to make travel safer and easier for commuters, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to build a pedestrian bridge that will connect the South-North section of the Western Expressway with Akurli Station On Metro 7. 14 more pedestrian bridges will be constructed on this route in the future. Read on to know more about it.
Pedestrian Bridge To Connect South-North Section Of The Western Expressway To Metro 7 Station
Understanding the difficulties commuters face while travelling from the Western Expressway to Akurli Metro Station on Dahisar-Gundavali Metro 7, the MMRDA has proposed a solution. They have decided to construct a pedestrian bridge that will connect the South-North section of the Western Expressway with the Akurli Metro Station on Metro 7. According to them, this will make travel easier and safer for the commuters. According to a Mumbai Live report, the estimated cost of this pedestrian bridge is ₹40 crores. MMRDA has also released tenders for the construction of this bridge.
As per the plan, the South-North section of the Western Expressway will be connected to the Akurli Metro Station by a pedestrian bridge. This will help facilitate easier and safer movement of passengers from the South-North section of the Western Expressway. MMRDA believes that the construction of this pedestrian bridge will take around 18 months and will be a big relief for commuters.
Why This Bridge Is Necessary For Commuters?
Mumbai Metro 7 line is 16.5 km long and has 13 metro stations. A large number of commuters travel on this route every day. They have reported that since there is no bridge or pedestrian bridge connecting the western expressway, they have to take a long detour to come and go in the south-north section. Seeing this, the authorities have decided to connect the stations on the Western Expressway with a pedestrian bridge.
They have decided to construct 14 pedestrian bridges on this route. These bridges will be constructed in phases and the estimated cost of construction will be ₹210 crores. They have already released the tender for the construction of the first such bridge. It will connect the Western Expressway to the Akurli Metro station.
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