On the day Hindustan Times highlighted the delay in the opening of two lanes of the Kopri Rail Over Bridge (ROB), the MMRDA and Thane Municipal Corporation opened the two additional lanes of the Kopri Bridge for commuters on Saturday evening.
Cabinet Minister, Eknath Shinde, said, “This will gradually develop into an eight-lane flyover within a year. Currently, there are two lanes on either side of the bridge. Work for demolishing the old bridge and reconstructing it will be completed within a year. We have requested MMRDA and Central Railway to take the construction on war footing. This is a crucial flyover that connects JNPT to Thane.”
The authorities claim that the girders for the reconstruction of the flyover are ready and work will begin soon.
