Amid eports of falling and dilapidated bridges needing repairs, comes news of the sanction for a new road overbridge above rail lines on Saturday, which will provide relief to motorists in the eastern suburbs for faster east-west connectivity. The half a km bridge, to be built at a cost of Rs 106 crore between Bhandup and Vikhroli, will help motorists connect to the arterial LBS Road and Eastern Express Highway via the internal Veer Savarkar Road in Bhandup east.

Local Member of Parliament Manoj Kotak told mid-day that it had been a long-pending demand of residents in the eastern suburbs. “Many citizens and groups had approached my office to press for this demand. I followed up the issue with the central government, Maharashtra government and the BMC. After three years of consistent follow ups, we have managed to get this new bridge approved,” he said.