<p>Mumbai: The century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), one of the crucial east-west links in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/mumbai">Mumbai</a>, will be closed for vehicular traffic for two years from Thursday in view of its reconstruction work, officials said on Wednesday.</p><p>The ROB, connecting Parel and Prabhadevi areas in central Mumbai, will be shut to facilitate its demolition and reconstruction as part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).</p>.<p>The closure might cause traffic congestion and disruptions, especially in Dadar, Lower Parel, Curry Road and Bharatmata areas of central Mumbai.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a draft notification and invited objections from the public regarding traffic arrangements following the closure of the east-west link. The feedback will be accepted till April 13.</p>.'Honey villages & parks': Maharashtra government working on ‘honey tourism’.<p>The existing Elphinstone bridge, which is set to be dismantled, is 13 metres wide and currently accommodates only 1.5 lanes of traffic in each direction.</p>.<p>According to the MMRDA officials, dismantling the more than 100-year-old ROB is a time-sensitive task, which they plan to complete before the onset of the monsoon.</p>.<p>Its demolition will make way for a modern double-decker structure that is expected to significantly improve the east-west connectivity in the metropolis.</p>.<p>The first level of the new double-decker bridge will feature a 2+2 lane carriageway for traffic between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road and Senapati Bapat Road, while the second level will accommodate a 2+2 lane carriageway for traffic heading from the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL, also known as Atal Setu) to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL).</p>.<p>The Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector will be a 4.5-km long and it will have four-lane (2+2) carriageways. It will link MTHL with BWSL, which is a key connect between the city's northern and southern coastal roads on west coast, officials said.</p>.<p>"The corridor connects the Atal Setu seamlessly with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and the Mumbai Coastal Road, significantly reducing travel time and providing signal-free access to central and south Mumbai for commuters from neighbouring Navi Mumbai," a MMRDA official said. </p>
<p>Mumbai: The century-old Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB), one of the crucial east-west links in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/mumbai">Mumbai</a>, will be closed for vehicular traffic for two years from Thursday in view of its reconstruction work, officials said on Wednesday.</p><p>The ROB, connecting Parel and Prabhadevi areas in central Mumbai, will be shut to facilitate its demolition and reconstruction as part of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector project of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).</p>.<p>The closure might cause traffic congestion and disruptions, especially in Dadar, Lower Parel, Curry Road and Bharatmata areas of central Mumbai.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a draft notification and invited objections from the public regarding traffic arrangements following the closure of the east-west link. The feedback will be accepted till April 13.</p>.'Honey villages & parks': Maharashtra government working on ‘honey tourism’.<p>The existing Elphinstone bridge, which is set to be dismantled, is 13 metres wide and currently accommodates only 1.5 lanes of traffic in each direction.</p>.<p>According to the MMRDA officials, dismantling the more than 100-year-old ROB is a time-sensitive task, which they plan to complete before the onset of the monsoon.</p>.<p>Its demolition will make way for a modern double-decker structure that is expected to significantly improve the east-west connectivity in the metropolis.</p>.<p>The first level of the new double-decker bridge will feature a 2+2 lane carriageway for traffic between Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road and Senapati Bapat Road, while the second level will accommodate a 2+2 lane carriageway for traffic heading from the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL, also known as Atal Setu) to the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL).</p>.<p>The Sewri-Worli Elevated Connector will be a 4.5-km long and it will have four-lane (2+2) carriageways. It will link MTHL with BWSL, which is a key connect between the city's northern and southern coastal roads on west coast, officials said.</p>.<p>"The corridor connects the Atal Setu seamlessly with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and the Mumbai Coastal Road, significantly reducing travel time and providing signal-free access to central and south Mumbai for commuters from neighbouring Navi Mumbai," a MMRDA official said. </p>