Developed by J. Kumar Infraprojects at a reported cost of approximately ₹100 crore, the flyover was intended to alleviate the chronic congestion plaguing the Dahisar East to Mira-Bhayandar corridor. Instead, digital platforms have been flooded with videos highlighting the sharp bottleneck, with residents and transport experts labeling the design a "death trap." The sudden reduction in width has raised alarms over the high probability of high-speed pileups and side-swipe accidents, particularly during the nighttime or in heavy monsoon rains when visibility is compromised. While some defenders of the project suggest the narrowing was an inevitable consequence of land acquisition hurdles and the need to align with existing two-lane segments, the prevailing sentiment remains one of disbelief at how such a compromise was integrated into a high-budget, modern engineering project.
As the countdown to the official opening begins, the silence from the MMRDA has only amplified the calls for accountability. Critics argue that building a high-capacity bridge that funnels into a narrow choke point defeats the primary purpose of reducing Mumbai’s traffic woes. There are now mounting demands for a comprehensive safety audit and structural review before the public is permitted to use the stretch. The situation underscores a recurring tension in Mumbai's development: the rush to meet aggressive deadlines for massive transit projects often clashes with the practical realities of a constrained urban footprint, leaving commuters to navigate the literal and metaphorical "bottlenecks" of rapid expansion.
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