The BMC has initiated soil testing for a 5.6 km elevated road corridor from the Eastern Freeway (Orange Gate) to Grant Road. Once the design is finalised, construction is expected to ramp up.

This new elevated road aims to reduce travel time between South Mumbai and the eastern suburbs to just 6–7 minutes, down from the current 30-50 minutes. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 1,330 crore, is expected to be completed within three-and-a-half years.

The 17-km Eastern Freeway, which connects the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) in the eastern suburbs to PD Mello Road in South Mumbai, faces congestion due to a lack of an elevated road at its western end.

This results in long travel times, with the journey to the western part of South Mumbai taking up to 50 minutes.

To address this issue, the BMC proposed to build a new flyover that will link the western part of South Mumbai directly to the Freeway, potentially easing traffic flow and reducing travel time.

The BMC awarded the contract for the elevated road project to the J Kumar-RSP (JV) in March, months after inviting tenders. Sources from the BMC's bridge department mention that soil testing, finalising designs, and other preparatory processes are underway, and construction is expected to begin at full speed soon.