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Great News For Mumbaikars: Three New Flyovers Open Today To Ease Traffic
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News18•22-10-2026, 08:44
Great News For Mumbaikars: Three New Flyovers Open Today To Ease Traffic
- •Three new flyovers at Sion, Vidyavihar, and Goregaon-Mulund Link Road are opening for Mumbaikars today to resolve traffic congestion.
- •The new Sion flyover has removed obstacles for Central Railway expansion and was completed four months ahead of its scheduled deadline.
- •The Vidyavihar flyover connects east and west, reducing travel time between Vidyavihar and Ghatkopar from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes.
- •A 1.26-kilometer-long flyover on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road will provide major relief to commuters in Goregaon East and the Film City area.
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Three new flyovers at Sion, Vidyavihar, and on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road are opening in Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will virtually inaugurate them at 1 PM.
The Vidyavihar flyover directly connects Ramchandra Chemburkar Marg on the east and Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg on the west, reducing travel time between Vidyavihar and Ghatkopar from 30 minutes down to just 10 minutes.
The 112-year-old British-era bridge near Sion railway station was declared unsafe and reconstructed, removing a major obstacle for Central Railway's 5th and 6th line expansion. Despite a February 2027 deadline, the work finished four months early.
