{"id":1310124,"date":"2026-06-01T09:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1310124"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T04:00:56","slug":"mumbai-east-to-west-in-35-mins-with-santacruz-chembur-link-road-98-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/mumbai-east-to-west-in-35-mins-with-santacruz-chembur-link-road-98-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai East To West In 35 Mins With Santacruz-Chembur Link Road: 98% Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mumbai\u2019s long-awaited east-west mobility corridor is finally approaching completion. The final phase of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) project has reached nearly 98% physical completion, bringing the city closer to a seamless, signal-free connection between the Eastern Express Highway (EEH), Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), and the Western Express Highway (WEH). The project is expected to significantly reduce travel times, ease congestion, and strengthen connectivity across some of Mumbai\u2019s busiest commercial and residential zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The SCLR corridor has been one of Mumbai\u2019s most important infrastructure projects<\/a>, designed to improve east-west movement in a city historically challenged by limited cross-connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Stretch Nearing Operationalisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Phase 2 of the SCLR project is now in its final stage, with approximately 98% of the physical work completed. The remaining work largely involves finishing touches, testing, and final readiness procedures before opening the corridor fully to traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last major component is the 1.4-km Vakola\u2013BKC arm, which will complete the larger 10.88-km integrated east-west corridor. Once operational, commuters will be able to travel between key business districts and highways with far fewer traffic bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel Time Could Reduce By Up To 35 Minutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest benefits of the project is expected to be faster travel across Mumbai\u2019s suburban regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMRDA officials estimate that the fully completed corridor could reduce travel time by nearly 35 minutes for many commuters travelling between eastern and western suburbs. The project is designed to create a largely signal-free route connecting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n