The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is conducting repair works on the Sion flyover. While the flyover was supposed to remain partially open for vehicular traffic, MSRDC, on Sunday declared that the flyover will directly open on Tuesday morning. Due to this, the drivers will have to face congestion while commuting via the route.
Various passengers have already expressed disappointment over the traffic caused in the area due to the repair works:
A user wrote,
"Closing of Sion flyover is turning into a nightmare for residents staying in Jain Society, all traffic passing through the bye lanes of the society at crazy speeds including heavy vehicles, there are several temples, schools, colleges in the society."
@CPMumbaiPolice @MumbaiPolice @tradehunterr @RajeshreeBJP @vaibhavvora7 Closing of Sion flyover is turning into a nightmare for residents staying in Jain Society, all traffic passing through the bye lanes of the society at crazy speeds including heavy vehicles, there are several
— Mehul Ghatalia (@ghataliamehul) February 17, 2020
temples, schools colleges in the Society, kind request to deploy traffic constables to avoid and untoward incidents and tragedies immediately
— Mehul Ghatalia (@ghataliamehul) February 17, 2020
MSRDC, which undertook the work on Friday morning, was supposed to open the flyover for traffic at 5 am on Monday. But later, the officials declared that they will re-open the flyover on Tuesday morning.
As per information received from MSRDC, work on sion flyover will continue till early morning of Tuesday, i.e. 18.02.2020. Hence, the Sion Flyover shall remain closed for tomorrow as well.
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) February 16, 2020
Commuters are advised to note and plan accordingly.#TrafficUpdate
Another user told the Twitterati that despite advised diversions, the traffic continued near Sion Flyover,
@CPMumbaiPolice @MumbaiPolice @RajeshreeBJP @ghataliamehul #sion Traffic continues as Sion bridge remains shut for repairs on Tuesday. But fact of the matter is that it's mainly due to heavy vehicles still plying on the route inspite of advised diversions. pic.twitter.com/g8Ax3dQBtu
— Darshan Shah (@tradehunterr) February 17, 2020
A Twitter handle questioned the quality of work and said,
"In Past have seen the conditions of new flyovers after handing over, its so filthy, no finishing touches, no quality, how does the BMC accept such shoddy work... corruption??"
Mumbai: Sion flyover to remain shut till Tuesday morninghttps://t.co/aT514pS6Kx@OfficeofUT @AUThackeray
— holycow (@holycow2019) February 17, 2020
In Past have seen the conditions of new flyovers after handing over, its so filthy, no finishing touches, no quality, how does the BMC accept such shoddy work... corruption??
An official from MSRDC told a leading daily, “There are some incomplete works to be done within the first block which we will complete on Monday.”
MSRDC has permission for an eight-week traffic block from the Mumbai Traffic Police. After this block, the flyover is scheduled to be shut for traffic between 10:00 pm on Thursdays and 6:00 am on Mondays for seven weeks.
On Friday, February 14, as the block came into effect, massive traffic snarls were reported towards Dadar from Thane. With the Sion Flyover being a crucial bridge between the city and the Eastern Express Highway, the commuters on the route are posed with a daily hassle now.
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