“The scrutiny of bids for the Versova-Dahisar project is currently underway. Post that, the process for the administration’s approval will begin and then the issuing of contracts will start,” the official added.

“Since this project is passing through mangroves, there is a need to get permission from the environment ministry and other government departments. This process will take at least six months,” the official said.

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Last week, the BMC invited a tender for a 5.6-kilometre-long elevated road between Grant Road East and Orange Gate (at the southern end of the Eastern Freeway).  “The tender process for the elevated road has just started,” the official said.

The Versova-Dahisar Link Road and the Dahisar-Mira Road connector are part of the western high-speed corridor, which aims to reduce traffic from the Mumbai Ahmedabad highway and the Western Express Highway. The Grant Road-Orange Gate elevated road will give signal - free travel from Eastern Freeway to the western part of the city.

“These projects will reduce traffic congestion. We are trying to start all these projects this year. We are working on this,” said another BMC official.

Sources in the Shinde-led Shiv Sena also confirmed that the state government is interested in launching these mega projects on a war footing.