The site where the Vidyavihar bridge will come up over the tracks

The east-west connectivity at Vikhroli has been an old issue. There is an east-west road bridge at Ghatkopar and another at Kanjurmarg station. The residents of Vikhroli have to take a detour to Ghatkopar or Kanjurmarg if they want to travel from east to west or vice-versa. While the arterial Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg lies in the west, the eastern express highway runs in the east.

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The entire length of the bridge is 656 metres and the project is estimated to cost R45.12 crore. The work on the approach road in the east began in July and BMC has completed about 40 
per cent work.

Railway officials said the pillars are ready and the tenders are for the superstructure. “The railway portion is about 50 metres and there will be seven steel girders for one span, and tendering work is under process,” CR chief spokesperson Shivaji Sutar said.

With a school and a railway station around, Vikhroli residents say the area around the incomplete bridge has become a complete mess and is worse in the rains.

Work proceeding at Vidyavihar

At Vidyavihar, it is still a long run but the supporting substructure in the east is already up and so are the pillars of approaches. Work at Vidyavihar road bridge involves plans to have the longest girders in the city. 

Railway officials said they will soon be installing the longest girder of 99.35 metres across the tracks. Once completed, the bridge will give a huge respite to Ghatkopar residents. 
Officials said both the bridges will ease connectivity between the Eastern Express Highway and LBS Road for Vikhroli and Ghatkopar residents.