Mumbai: A day after the new Eastern Freeway in Mumbai was inaugurated, there was a glitch over its opening to the public. Jurisdiction issues resulted in delay and the traffic police did not allow movement till noon.
Almost 17 kilometre long, it is dubbed as India's longest flyover in an urban area in Mumbai. The much-awaited Eastern Freeway was thrown open on Thursday ahead of its schedule, after angry citizens tired of braving potholed, congested roads, protested the delay in throwing it open.
Officials were reportedly waiting for a VIP from the Centre but now Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated it, bringing relief to thousands of Mumbai's motorists.
The freeway, built at a cost of Rs 850 crore, is 16.8 kilometre long and connects South Mumbai via the PD'mello Road, to Ghatkopar, in one signal-free ride. About 14 kilometre of the freeway will be thrown open for now - nine kilometre from Orange Gate to Wadala and five kilometre from Wadala up to Chembur. The remaining three kilometre, which includes a half-km long twin tunnel will be open by the year-end.
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