The Central Railways (CR) on Tuesday, August 23, started the phase-wise demolition of the British-era structure Carnac flyover in Mumbai. However, a day earlier, on August 22, the Mumbai police announced that 150-year-old flyover would be closed for vehicular and pedestrian movement until the completion of work.
With this, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is expected take up the reconstruction work by the end of this week.
Owing to this, the Mumbai Traffic police department has announced traffic diversions and alternate routes for Yusuf Meher Ali Road, which will be one-way route for south bound between 7-11 am and north-way bound between 4-9 pm.
Southbound traffic from Kundalal kata towards Pohmal Jn from 4pm-9pm will remain closed.
— Mumbai Traffic Police (@MTPHereToHelp) August 22, 2022
Alternate route: Wadibandar Jn - S.V.P. Rd - S.T. Jn - Bhendi Bazar - Mohammed Ali Rd
Pohmal Jn Alternate Route - Kundanlal Kata - Avtar Singh Bedi Chowk - CST Jn - LT Rd - Mohammed Ali Rd
In view of the above diversions there shall be no parking on P.D'mello Road, S.V.P. Road, Y.M.Road, Mohammad Ali Road and Pohamal Junction at both south and northbound to Himalaya Junction, the notification added.
According to an official statement issued by Mumbai Traffic Police noted that in order to prevent obstruction, inconvenience to the public and to maintain smooth vehicular traffic, as the Railway Department has informed the Carnac Bridge has been very old and worn out. Hence, it is necessary to rebuild the Carnac Bridge.
Here's the traffic diversions for the vehicular movement:
- All the traffic coming from P D'mello Road towards Chakala Junction, is diverted to Avtarsing Bedi Chowk and further towards C.S.T. Junction.
- All vehicles going to Chakala Junction, can also use Y.M.Road before Carnac Bunder and proceed to Chakala Junction via Mohammed Ali Road.
- Also, vehicles can move through Wadibunder Junction and proceed to Chakala Junction via S.V.P. Road and Mohammed Ali Road.
- All the traffic coming from Chakala Junction towards P.D'mello Road is diverted to C.S.T. Junction - Avtarsingh Bedi Chowk - P.D'mello Road via Himalaya Junction.
- Vehicles can move through Chakala Junction and proceed to P.D'mello Road via Mohammed Ali Road and Y.M. Road.
For those unversed, the plans for the rebuilding of the Carnac Bunder bridge, which is reportedly over 150-year-old had been ongoing for several years. The IIT-Bombay had in its report found that the bridge was in derelict condition.
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