Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Eastern Freeway Extension to Cut South Mumbai-Thane Travel to 35 Minutes
Imagine a very long road that helps people travel between South Mumbai and Thane.
This road is getting an extension, like adding more track to a train line, but for cars!
It's a new elevated highway that will connect near Chembur all the way to Thane.
Right now, driving between these two places can take a long time with lots of traffic lights.
This new extension will make the trip much faster, like going from a slow walk to a quick jog.
People will be able to travel without stopping at any lights and without paying a toll.
The plan is to finish this new part of the road in about four years.
It's going to help many more people get to their destinations quickly and easily.
Work has begun on the Rs 2,682-crore elevated corridor extending the Eastern Freeway from Chheda Nagar near Chembur to Anand Nagar in Thane.
The 13.90 km corridor aims to reduce travel time between South Mumbai and Thane to approximately 30-35 minutes with a signal-free and toll-free commute.
The project involves constructing a six-lane elevated road passing through several areas including Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Airoli, and Mulund.
Preliminary survey, test piling, and pier casting are underway, with about 5.38% of the physical work completed.
The construction is estimated to take four years, and the project is expected to impact around 700 trees along the Eastern Express Highway.
- Who
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- What
- Commencement of work on an elevated corridor extending the Eastern Freeway from Chheda Nagar (near Chembur) to Anand Nagar in Thane.
- When
- Work has begun; estimated completion in 4 years. Preliminary survey and test piling are done; casting of piers has commenced.
- Where
- Maharashtra, connecting Chheda Nagar (near Chembur) to Anand Nagar in Thane, passing through Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg, JVLR, Airoli, and Mulund.
- Why
- To provide a signal-free and toll-free commute between South Mumbai and Thane, significantly reducing travel time.
Project Benefits
Environmental Concerns
Travel Time
Project Benefits
The extension aims to provide a signal-free and toll-free commute from South Mumbai to Thane, reducing travel time to approximately 30-35 minutes.
Environmental Concerns
Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
Connectivity
Project Benefits
The elevated corridor will connect Chheda Nagar near Chembur to Anand Nagar in Thane, eventually linking to another corridor in Thane city, improving overall connectivity.
Environmental Concerns
Not explicitly stated in the provided text.
Construction Impact
Project Benefits
The project includes features like two-lane up and down ramps for entry and exit at key locations to ease commuter flow.
Environmental Concerns
The project is expected to affect approximately 700 trees along the Eastern Express Highway, with notices already posted.
- Project Name
- Eastern Freeway Extension
- Implementing Agency
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- Corridor Length
- 13.90 km
- Corridor Width
- 25 metres (superstructure)
- Number of Lanes
- 6 lanes (3 per carriageway)
- Estimated Cost
- Rs 2,682 crore
- Estimated Completion Time
- 4 years (12 months for design/clearance, 36 months for construction)
- Work Progress
- Approximately 5.38% executed
