JVLR Phase-II clears bottleneck, enters final lap
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has finally managed to overcome one of the last hurdles in the completion of the 11.3km Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR).
By ET Bureau |
MUMBAI : The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has finally managed to overcome one of the last hurdles in the completion of the 11.3-km Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR). An MMRDA team on Friday razed the gurudwara opposite Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, to facilitate road widening work in the second phase.
This was one of the major bottlenecks for the project, MMRDA officials said. The gurudwara, spread over 6,000 sq ft, was a major cause for traffic congestion on this road which is one of the key components of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
���A new gurudwara will come at Hari Om Nagar in Powai, for which land has been allocated to the concerned committee,��� MMRDA additional metropolitan commissioner and MUTP project director Milind Mhaiskar said.
Mr Mhaiskar said that the gurdwara was a major hurdle in the second phase of the JVLR between Larsen & Toubro junction and Gandhinagar junction. ���MMRDA���s work in razing the 45-year-old gurudwara became easier due to continuous engagements with members of the Sikh community.
While the existing gurudwara was spread across 6,000 sq ft, the new gurudwara at Hari Om Nagar will be constructed on
6,500 sq ft, which has been acquired by MMRDA under Transfer of Development Rights. The committee will also be paid Rs 48 lakh for construction of the gurdwara.
Meanwhile, the MMRDA has begun work on the Eastern Freeway that will ensure smooth traffic and reduce travel time from Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, Colaba, to Ghatkopar, an MMRDA spokesperson said.
This was one of the major bottlenecks for the project, MMRDA officials said. The gurudwara, spread over 6,000 sq ft, was a major cause for traffic congestion on this road which is one of the key components of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP).
���A new gurudwara will come at Hari Om Nagar in Powai, for which land has been allocated to the concerned committee,��� MMRDA additional metropolitan commissioner and MUTP project director Milind Mhaiskar said.
Mr Mhaiskar said that the gurdwara was a major hurdle in the second phase of the JVLR between Larsen & Toubro junction and Gandhinagar junction. ���MMRDA���s work in razing the 45-year-old gurudwara became easier due to continuous engagements with members of the Sikh community.
While the existing gurudwara was spread across 6,000 sq ft, the new gurudwara at Hari Om Nagar will be constructed on
6,500 sq ft, which has been acquired by MMRDA under Transfer of Development Rights. The committee will also be paid Rs 48 lakh for construction of the gurdwara.
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The first and third phase of the JVLR has been completed, and the razing of the gurudwara marks a significant development in the second phase which will be completed soon, said Mr Mhaiskar. Meanwhile, the MMRDA has begun work on the Eastern Freeway that will ensure smooth traffic and reduce travel time from Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, Colaba, to Ghatkopar, an MMRDA spokesperson said.
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