Mumbai, February 18: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has imposed a final fine of ₹50 lakhs on the contractor responsible for the construction of the flyover between Dindoshi Court and Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari under the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project due to delays.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar conducted a site inspection on Wednesday and noted that the contractor was not adhering to the scheduled timeline. The GMLR project is crucial for reducing traffic congestion between the western and eastern suburbs, providing citizens with a faster, smoother, and safer travel experience.
This project is proposed in four phases, with Phase 3(A) involving the construction of a 1.26-kilometer flyover and elevated rotary. The flyover starts from Dindoshi Court, turns at a 90-degree angle near the Ratnagiri Junction Hotel, and ends at Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari.
During the inspection, Bangar observed that the construction of 31 pillars had been completed, and work on 20 out of 30 spans was also finished. Approximately 75% of the total work is complete. The remaining tasks include installing 10 spans, placing beams, pouring deck slabs, and completing access roads. BMC aims to finish the flyover before the monsoon and open it for traffic by May 31, 2026. Consequently, instructions have been issued to increase manpower and machinery on-site.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow progress, Bangar ordered the ₹50 lakhs fine. Additionally, issues such as water bodies, sewage drains, and an Adani Power transformer obstructing the road leading to the flyover landing at Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari have been identified. Immediate relocation or new construction of these obstacles has been mandated.
Furthermore, Bangar visited the excavation site for the ‘launching shaft’ for the construction of twin tunnels in the Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari area of Goregaon. This project will utilize advanced Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). The shaft measures approximately 200 meters in length, 50 meters in width, and 30 meters in depth. The first phase of excavation has been completed, and work on the cradle has commenced. Cranes with capacities of 800 metric tons and 350 metric tons are required, with the 350 metric ton crane already on-site and the second expected by the end of February.
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S.C.H.
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