Soon Mumbai civic body to beautify spaces under 24 flyovers

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to beautify these spaces under 24 flyovers in the city. Some of the shortlisted flyovers are at Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Vakola junction, Kala Nagar and Amar Mahal and JJ flyover.

Grubby surroundings, encroachment and illegal parking under flyovers will soon be a thing of the past. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to beautify these spaces under 24 flyovers in the city. Some of the shortlisted flyovers are at Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Vakola junction, Kala Nagar and Amar Mahal and JJ flyover.

The beautification proposal includes making space for plantation, building a walkway for the elderly and a small play area for children, BMC officials said.

In the space-starved city, citizens have welcomed the move.

Recently, with the help of locals, the BMC refurbished the space below Tulpule flyover in Matunga on Babasaheb Ambedkar road. The garden, named Nanalal D Mehta garden, has been designed to look like Narmada river. It is also frequently used by residents of nearby areas. The garden is open from 8am to 1pm and 4pm to 9.30pm.

According to senior civic officials, the sites for these garden is currently being finalised. Post this, the BMC will initiate tenders for the project. Officials estimate a cost of Rs15 crore for garden at the 24 locations.

Once work orders are issued, the beautification can be completed within three months, officials said.

Officials also said that they are also looking at corporate sponsorship to beautify theses spaces under the flyovers.

Kishore Kshirsagar, deputy municipal commissioner, BMC, said, “At many places, work undertaken by corporates has also started. We have got sponsorship for Amar Mahal, at NM Joshi Marg, and also a flyover in Kandivli.”