PICFactor in another 30 minutes if you have to get to Andheri (W) station. The regular route, via Jai Prakash (JP) Road, which takes (on a good day) five minutes, will now take you at least 30 minutes as work on the first phase of the metro rail project Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor begins in earnest on JP Road in a few days time.
The road will be completely closed to vehicular traffic. Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), which is constructing the rail, has approached the traffic department and BEST to discuss traffic details along this road.
The work on the metro rail, that includes barricading, digging and piling of road, has reached the Andheri Sports Complex and will soon begin on JP Road. K P Maheshwari, director, MMOPL said, "It has been proposed that the stretch between Navrang cinema and JP Road will be closed to vehicular traffic during construction."
Karan Sanghavi, who travels to Andheri station (W) every day from his home at Four Bungalows, said, "I will have to leave at least 15 minutes earlier as I have to take the longer route via Juhu Scheme to reach the station."
Commuters who use BEST buses will also have to take the alternate route. There are more than 150 BEST buses that have shuttle service to Andheri station every morning during peak hours. "We have approached the traffic police and BEST authorities and appropriate route diversions will be provided," added Maheshwari. BEST GM Uttam Khobragade said, "Work on the metro rail cannot be stopped and we will certainly facilitate MMOPL as required."
Such a long journey
People travelling to Andheri (W) station will now have to take a circuitous route from Andheri Sports complex, Amboli, SV Road, Andheri Station, which means a 20-minute drive.
Another route through Four Bungalows, Gagandeep, Juhu Scheme to Andheri station takes 30 minutes.
Source; http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/nov/241108-metro-rail-project-first-phase-Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar-corridor-JP-Road-Andheri-station.htm
The road will be completely closed to vehicular traffic. Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), which is constructing the rail, has approached the traffic department and BEST to discuss traffic details along this road.
The work on the metro rail, that includes barricading, digging and piling of road, has reached the Andheri Sports Complex and will soon begin on JP Road. K P Maheshwari, director, MMOPL said, "It has been proposed that the stretch between Navrang cinema and JP Road will be closed to vehicular traffic during construction."
Karan Sanghavi, who travels to Andheri station (W) every day from his home at Four Bungalows, said, "I will have to leave at least 15 minutes earlier as I have to take the longer route via Juhu Scheme to reach the station."
Commuters who use BEST buses will also have to take the alternate route. There are more than 150 BEST buses that have shuttle service to Andheri station every morning during peak hours. "We have approached the traffic police and BEST authorities and appropriate route diversions will be provided," added Maheshwari. BEST GM Uttam Khobragade said, "Work on the metro rail cannot be stopped and we will certainly facilitate MMOPL as required."
Such a long journey
People travelling to Andheri (W) station will now have to take a circuitous route from Andheri Sports complex, Amboli, SV Road, Andheri Station, which means a 20-minute drive.
Another route through Four Bungalows, Gagandeep, Juhu Scheme to Andheri station takes 30 minutes.
Source; http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/nov/241108-metro-rail-project-first-phase-Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar-corridor-JP-Road-Andheri-station.htm
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