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Thane: CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates Bhiwandi flyover made with double the estimated cost

These two bridges in Bhiwandi are aimed at reducing traffic congestion, travel time and pollution.

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While New Delhi got a 1.6km flyover by saving Rs100 crore, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis recently inaugurated Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR) 795metre Vanjarpatti flyover in Bhiwandi after spending double the estimated cost for it. The Vanjarpatti flyover has been developed in the metropolitan region at a cost of Rs62 crore whereas its estimated cost was Rs31.6 crore when the construction began way back in 2011.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had been planning this structure since April 2011. Thereafter, on August 9 that year, bids were floated for its construction and implementation of the same at a cost of Rs31.6 crore on the Thane-Bhiwandi-Wada Road or Old Agra Road.

"The Vanjarpatti flyover will take motorists from Thane to Wada in only a few minutes. This flyover also provides additional arms — one running from Shivaji Chowk towards Nashik Highway (380 meters) and the other running from Vanjarpatti towards Shivaji Chowk (320 meters)," said Dilip Kawathkar, the spokesperson of MMRDA. Apart from inaugurating the flyover, the chief minister performed bhoomipujan for the 3km-long bridge on Bhiwandi-Kalyan Road, which will be erected between Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Saibaba Mandir. The proposed flyover from Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Saibaba Mandir is estimated to cost Rs150 crore.

These two bridges in Bhiwandi are aimed at reducing traffic congestion, travel time and pollution. The MMRDA has started upgrading the infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for better connectivity as well as for residential and commercial avenues.

Earlier this month, Delhiites got a new six-lane flyover near Azadpur at a price of around Rs150 crore, which is almost Rs100 crore less than the estimated Rs247 crore.
 

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