This new Mumbai flyover will cut your travel time from BKC to Chunabhatti by 30 min

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently announced that the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)-Chunabhatti Connector is now open for public use. Referring to this, he stated that this will help Mumbaikars save 30 minutes of their travel time and avoid traffic congestion at the Dharavi and Sion junctions. He also added that the 16 km long and 17 m wide four-lane flyover will further ease traffic towards Thane-Nasik and Panvel-Pune. This connector will also provide faster connectivity to and from the Eastern Express Highway.
This INR 203 crore flyover was under construction for four long years, which has a 230 m long stretch passing over Mithi River, and has 50 m long rail overbridges over tracks near Sion and Chunabhatti. This fish belly-shaped elevated flyover, passing through BKC, Babubhai Compound, Central Railway (near Sion), Duncan Colony, Harbour Line (Chunabhatti station), Somaiya ground and lands at the Eastern Express Highway, is, in fact, another step to ease travel issues of Mumbaikars.
Although this flyover has brought cheers to those who travel by taxis or cars, motorists and auto commuters are upset with the authorities’ decision to ban entry of autos and two-wheelers on the said route.

Reports also state that trucks and trailers have also been barred from using the bridge, although BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) and other tourist buses are allowed.Regarding this, the MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) has stated that the prohibition has been put into effect following the directives of the Mumbai Traffic Police.

However, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Madhukar Pandey has informed that the decision to allow entry of autos and bikes will be taken in due course of time.