On May 1, mid-day had done a story (Mumbai: Eastern Freeway ramps may never see light of day) in which it was stated that how public funds were being wasted as the ramps for allowing mid-way entry onto Eastern Freeway hadn’t been opened despite a lengthy delay. By A Corrospondent | Posted 6 hoursAfter a three-year delay, the ramps of Eastern Freeway going towards South Mumbai and coming down towards Wadala, which were awaiting opening, were finally opened on Monday by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The 250-metre-long ramps that were opened on Monday will help motorists travelling between South Mumbai and areas like Sion, Kurla, Ghatkopar and Wadala get onto the Freeway easily. An MMRDA official said, “The land on which the ramps have been made is completely proper now and is not sinking. The traffic police wanted signals to first be installed at the spot — a suggestion that hasn't gone down well with MMRDA authorities since the Eastern Freeway was pegged to be a signal-less stretch.

Source: Mid-Day May 24, 2016 02:33 UTC