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The BMC has proposed a 4.24 km elevated corridor along LBS Marg to ease traffic between Kurla West and Ghatkopar West. The flyover, starting near Kalpana Talkies and ending near Pankhe Shah Baba Dargah, will include a 3.91 km main stretch, ramps at both ends and three connecting arms for smoother entry and exit. Designed as a four-lane, 16.5-metre-wide structure using steel girders and an RCC deck, it aims to bypass chronic bottlenecks near the Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road, Ghatkopar station and Sant Narsi Mehta Road. With Metro works and other bridges in the area, VJTI will oversee technical planning. Estimated at INR 1,635 crore, the project is expected to take four years.
The BMC has outlined a detailed proposal for a 4.24 km elevated corridor on LBS Marg to improve movement between Kurla West and Ghatkopar West. The flyover is planned to begin near Kalpana Talkies in Kurla and conclude near Pankhe Shah Baba Dargah in Ghatkopar, offering a continuous alternative route above the existing at-grade congestion points. Advertisement
Out of the total length, 3.91 km will form the main flyover section, while ramps of 146 metres at the Kurla end and 180 metres at the Ghatkopar end will support access to and from the structure. The plan also includes three connecting arms measuring around 695 metres, intended to allow smoother entry and exit for vehicles coming from adjoining roads.
The flyover is designed as a four-lane structure with a width of 16.5 metres. It will be built using steel girders combined with an RCC deck slab superstructure. According to officials, the design aims to bypass traffic slowdowns regularly witnessed at the Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road junction, the stretch near Ghatkopar railway station, and the Sant Narsi Mehta Road junction.
This corridor passes through a zone where Metro rail infrastructure and an MRIDC bridge are already in progress. Because of these constraints, the flyover has to be elevated at a higher level than standard road-over-bridge projects. To manage this complexity, VJTI has been asked to provide technical guidance, including design methodology, structural planning, and phased execution recommendations.
The contractor will also be required to carry out additional components such as drainage work, installation of road furniture, construction of noise barriers, and other related infrastructure. These are part of the tender to ensure the flyover is delivered as a complete package and integrates well with the surrounding road network.
The project is expected to take four years for completion and has been estimated at INR 1,635 crore. To ensure experienced participation, BMC has invited bids from companies that have handled technically demanding road or flyover projects with government, semi-government or public sector organisations for at least the past ten financial years. Joint ventures between two firms are also permitted considering the scale.
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