The 2.8-km Panjarpol-Ghatkopar Link Road (PGLR) – part of the 16.4-km long Eastern Freeway, which was inaugurated yesterday is the tallest bridge in Mumbai. 

Standing tall at a height of 22 metres, the bridge will enable motorists from the Eastern suburbs and Thane to go towards south Mumbai in about 30 minutes. Commuters will now drive far above the traffic snarls at various bottlenecks.

Addressing scribes post inauguration, CM Prithviraj Chavan said, “I am very happy to present the southbound arm of the Kherwadi flyover and the Panjarpol-Ghatkopar Link Road to Mumbaikars. Both these projects will certainly change the way Mumbaikars travel.”

“The completion of this road will enable motorists to use the entire Eastern Freeway and help them cruise over traffic congestions at Dadar, Sion, Chembur, Kurla and Mankhurd. The completed Eastern Freeway is now expected to carry 65,000 vehicles every day”, MMRDA commissioner UPS Madan informed.

“The MMRDA has, in the last five years, delivered projects worth more than Rs 15,000 crore and is implementing various projects worth Rs 10,000 crore. The authority will also be undertaking projects worth Rs 36,000 crore, including the Colaba-Bandra Seepz Metro Line-3, Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, Surya Water Project and Worli-Sewri corridor,” CM said.

Chavan further added that the government is expecting cooperation from the Environment Ministry to launch the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro Line-2.

“We have raised the related issues with the Union Environment Minister during his recent visit to Mumbai,” he said.