Jeejabai Bhosle Marg Explained

Country:IND
Jeejabai Bhosle Marg
Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR)
Mankhurd-Ghatkopar Link Road (MGLR)
Length Km:4
Established:2007
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Ghatkopar
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Mankhurd
States:Maharashtra
Cities:Mumbai
Maint:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Jeejabai Bhosle Marg, the official name of the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) or the Mankhurd-Ghatkopar Link Road (MGLR), is a road in eastern Mumbai connecting the suburbs of Mankhurd and Ghatkopar.[1] It connects to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway via the Sion Panvel Highway. The road is 4 km long and 200 feet wide.[2] Construction on its main carriageway started in 2005 and it was opened in 2007.[3]

BRTS

On 7 September 2012, BEST announced that it would implement a bus rapid transit system (BRTS) with dedicated lanes on the GMLR.[4] Under the project, the GMLR will be widened to 60m and concretised. The project will cost . Existing service roads on each side of the artery will be converted into additional drive lanes, expanding the road to four lanes in each direction.[5] The slip lane will be reserved for BEST buses.

Underneath reinforced concrete road, the BMC will construct lines for electricity, gas, water and telephone. A reinforced concrete wall will be constructed at culverts and bridges after encroachments are removed, so that the embankment of the road and the new reinforced concrete box cell of utility services are protected.[6] There will also be 2 pedestrian bridges at Bainganwadi Junction and Shivaji Nagar Junction.

Following the opening of the Eastern Freeway in 2013, traffic from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road is shared with the former, and merges with the GMLR near RBK School. GMLR also helps ease traffic on the Sion Panvel Highway.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Somaiya-Patil Lock Horns in Mumbai NE . https://archive.today/20120711082141/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?657593 . dead . 11 July 2012 . . 4 December 2010 .
  2. Web site: BMC to start first BRTS project on Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, News – City . https://archive.today/20130129182227/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/201209072012090702484969232a59f7/BMC-to-start-first-BRTS-project-on-GhatkoparMankhurd-Link-Road.html . dead . 29 January 2013 . Mumbai Mirror . 7 September 2012 .
  3. News: Parab. Bhagwan. BRTS project set to take off. 7 April 2014. The Asian Age. Mumbai.
  4. Web site: City to get first dedicated lane for BEST buses . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907025319/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/City-to-get-first-dedicated-lane-for-BEST-buses/Article1-925799.aspx . dead . 7 September 2012 . Hindustan Times . 7 September 2012.
  5. Web site: Ghatkopar link road to get special lanes for BRTS . https://archive.today/20130103160809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/mumbai/33675832_1_brts-route-brts-project-brts-lanes . dead . 3 January 2013 . . 7 September 2012.
  6. News: Express news service . BMC clears Mumbai's first BRTS . https://archive.today/20130122150854/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/bmc-clears-mumbais-first-brts/999057/ . dead . 22 January 2013 . Express India . 7 September 2012 .
  7. Web site: In 2 yrs, dedicated bus lane in suburbs – Mumbai – DNA . Daily News and Analysis . 7 September 2012.