The 3 km-long stretch Mumbra bypass which was shut since May 7, 2018, as the condition of the road wasn't in prime state, has been reopened for vehicular movement.
Earlier, the authorities had said that the work will be completed by July but it got delayed and extended to September due to heavy rain and cracks that had developed on some parts of the road.
Authorities are now hoping that the congestion will reduce as thousands of heavy vehicles will use the bypass instead of internal roads in the city.
For four months, trucks and trailers which plied to and fro JNPT-Ahmedabad were not allowed to take the bypass, hence, they used the interior parts of the city. Now as the bypass is made available for vehicular movement.
Amit Kale, Deputy Commissioner of Police, traffic department said that he had asked traffic officers to divert heavy vehicles towards the bypass as not many drivers are aware of the road.
The 3 km-long stretch Mumbra bypass which was shut since May 7, 2018, as the condition of the road wasn't in prime state, has been reopened for vehicular movement.
Earlier, the authorities had said that the work will be completed by July but it got delayed and extended to September due to heavy rain and cracks that had developed on some parts of the road.
Authorities are now hoping that the congestion will reduce as thousands of heavy vehicles will use the bypass instead of internal roads in the city.
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For four months, trucks and trailers which plied to and fro JNPT-Ahmedabad were not allowed to take the bypass, hence, they used the interior parts of the city. Now as the bypass is made available for vehicular movement.
Amit Kale, Deputy Commissioner of Police, traffic department said that he had asked traffic officers to divert heavy vehicles towards the bypass as not many drivers are aware of the road.