Begin Gaimukh to Dahisar Metro and Gaimukh Ghat Road concreting concurrently: Pratap Sarnaik

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has instructed the MMRDA that the concreting works of Gaimukh to Dahisar Metro and Gaimukh Ghat road should be started together. Saranaik also directed that the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) should speed up all the necessary cooperation and coordination to implement the internal road development works in the Ghodbunder area.

Since Gaimukh Metro and road works are started together, the works will be completed simultaneously and traffic will not have to be stopped frequently. Citizens will face some inconvenience during this period, but will get better facilities in the future. The problem of traffic jam will be solved, Sarnaik explained.

A meeting was organised under the chairmanship of Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik to review various development projects to be done through MMRDA from the government funds of Thane Municipal area, Nagla Bandar Bay coastal development project, traffic situation on Ghodbunder road etc.

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Regarding the work of connecting the Ghodbunder Road service road with the main road, Sarnaik instructed the TMC to complete the replanting of all the affected trees within the monsoon season. At least 20 percent of the traffic on the main Ghodbunder road will be reduced after connecting the internal alternative roads in the Ghodbunder Road area. Therefore MMRDA should speed up the work in these five packages.

Sarnaik directed that land acquisition or other necessary cooperation should be coordinated by Thane Municipal Corporation's City Development Department immediately. Nagla Bandar Bay Coastal Development and Mangrove Park are two projects that stand out. Eligible people affected by those works should be rehabilitated immediately. Also, adequate police arrangements should be made so that there is no hindrance in this work, Sarnaik explained.


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In this meeting, Saranaik also reviewed the status of other development works in the Ovala-Majiwada area. Also, he directed the TMC to take a final decision regarding the rehabilitation of the displaced persons in Samtanagar by next week.

At the beginning of the meeting, Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao informed about the work being done to clear the traffic congestion on Ghodbunder Road. Gaimukh Ghat road work needs to be speeded up. Rao explained that only then the work can be done before monsoon. At the same time, Rao also informed in this meeting that the follow-up will be started so that Thane gets the additional water available from the Surya project.

Like last year, all the systems will coordinate with each other to monitor the road condition and repair works will be completed, Rao said. In this meeting, Additional Metropolitan Commissioner Ashwin Mudgal reviewed the status of Metro works.