Final phase of Eastern Freeway inaugurated.

After seven years of laying the foundation and Rs. 1,463 crore expense, the Eastern Freeway, connecting South Mumbai with Eastern suburbs is now fully operational.

Recently Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated the 2.8-km Panjarpol-Ghatkopar link, which is the third and the final section of the 16.4-km elevated Freeway.

Constructing the Eastern Freeway was most challenging as it involved construction of tunnel road through a small hill and creating elevated road of 23 meters at the Panjarpol junction.

The Eastern Freeway was commissioned in a staggered manner with the first section being commissioned in June 2013.

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