The new international terminal at the Mumbai Airport.
The
2.2 km Sahar elevated road that connects Western Express Highway (WEH)
with the new Terminal 2 of the International Airport was inaugurated by
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday.
"We
recently inaugurated the Eastern Freeway, Terminal 2 of the
international airport and now the Sahar elevated road. Through these
projects we are trying to solve traffic problems of this city, which is
the financial capital of our country," Chavan said.
The Rs 400
crore project which missed several deadlines earlier, offers seamless
and signal-free connectivity from Western Express Highway, cutting the
travel time by around 30 minutes.
The government and the Mumbai
Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) are working towards
commencing some of the delayed transport projects that are aimed at
solving traffic woes, Chavan said."The first phase of Metro Rail project-Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar- is likely to commence operations next month. Similarly, the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road will also be open for vehicles in the next 2-3 weeks. The work on the third metro-Colaba-SEEPZ, is also likely to start soon," he said.
The state government has sought Rs 12,500 crore from the 14th Finance Commission for development of infrastructure projects in Mumbai.
"We want to provide all the necessary amenities to the public to make Mumbai an international city," Chavan added.