elevated Eastern Freeway – The new link will start from Anand Nagar in Thane and end at Chheda Nagar in Ghatkopar, providing connections to Mulund, Airoli, JVLR, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Mankhurd and Ghatkopar. (File photo) In a significant step towards decongesting one of the city’s busiest arterial roads, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started construction of the Km Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension, a fully elevated six-lane corridor that is expected to reduce travel time between south Mumbai and Thane by 25-30 minutes. The new link will start from Anand Nagar in Thane and end at Chheda Nagar in Ghatkopar, providing connections to Mulund, Airoli, JVLR, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, Mankhurd and Ghatkopar.

At the Thane end, it will merge with the Anand Nagar-Saket elevated road near East Mulund Octroi Naka, creating a continuous high-speed route and providing onward access to the Samruddhi Expressway.