Five Flyover and Underpass Projects Along 15-Km Mumbai Highway Stretch Cause Traffic Chaos for Over 500,000 Commuters
A major infrastructure push along a 15-kilometre stretch of Mumbai Highway is causing significant short-term disruption, with construction of five new flyovers and underpasses affecting more than five lakh commuters every day. The projects promise better long-term connectivity, but the transition is proving painful for daily travellers.
Who is affected
The construction zones have hit pharma-sector employees, school buses and freight traffic especially hard, with extended delays and rerouted paths. Pharma workers who depend on timely commutes to industrial hubs along the highway report delays of up to an hour, while school authorities worry about both punctuality and student safety.
Why the congestion is happening
Transport officials attribute the snarls to lane closures and shifting road diversions that are unavoidable during large infrastructure works. When multiple flyovers and underpasses are built simultaneously along a single corridor, available road space shrinks — concentrating traffic into fewer lanes.
The trade-off: short-term pain, long-term gain
Flyovers and underpasses are designed to remove bottlenecks and speed up travel once complete. The current disruption is the cost of that upgrade — a familiar pattern in fast-growing urban corridors where capacity must be expanded while traffic keeps flowing.
What could ease the strain
Clear signage, well-managed diversions, staggered work timings and real-time traffic updates can soften the impact. Commuters may benefit from planning alternative routes and travel times until the projects progress.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many commuters are affected?
More than five lakh (over 500,000) daily.
What is being built?
Five new flyovers and underpasses along a 15-km stretch to improve long-term connectivity.
A civic report by the DW24 News desk.
