The extended Mrinaltai Gore Flyover in Goregaon West was inaugurated on Saturday, June 6, opening a long-pending east-west road link in Mumbai’s western suburbs.
The 750-metre, four-lane extension has been built on Swami Vivekanand Marg between Ram Mandir Marg and Relief Road. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde inaugurated the expanded stretch, while Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi was also present at the event.
The extension links the Western Express Highway side of Goregaon East with Ram Mandir Road, SV Road and the Oshiwara-Relief Road belt.
The project is expected to ease traffic movement between Goregaon East and West and reduce pressure on congested local roads.
The project has been built by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at an estimated cost of around ₹248 crore.
The original Mrinaltai Gore Flyover railway-over-bridge section had opened in 2016, but the approach arms and connected extension work remained pending for several years.
With the new extension, motorists are expected to bypass three traffic signals on SV Road.
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The route is expected to reduce peak-hour travel time from around 45 minutes to nearly 10-15 minutes, according to civic and mayoral statements.
The flyover had originally been expected to be completed in 2020, but the work was delayed due to Covid-era disruptions, design changes and coordination issues linked to nearby bridges and railway infrastructure.
The expanded bridge is also important for commuters from Borivali, Versova, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, Ram Mandir Road, SV Road and Oshiwara, as it creates a smoother elevated movement through one of the busiest corridors in Goregaon.
After the inauguration, Tawde said the flyover would help make travel in Mumbai “faster and safer” and described it as an important link between the Western Express Highway and SV Road.
The opening comes as Mumbai continues to add east-west road links to reduce congestion across the western suburbs, where railway lines, narrow arterial roads and heavy local traffic often slow daily commuting.
