Traffic Advisory: Neelkanth bridge in Vidyavihar shut, traffic police shares alternate routes
The BMC shut the Neelkanth bridge earlier this week after an audit, as a result of which there will be no entry for vehicles on Pipeline Road between LTT & Vidyavihar station till November 16 (Representational Image, Courtesy: Akshay Patil)
Following the closure of Neelkanth Nalla bridge at Vidyavihar for the next five months, Mumbai Traffic Police have issued an advisory for motorists detailing alternative routes.
The BMC shut the Neelkanth bridge earlier this week after an audit found it ‘dangerous’ for vehicular traffic. Its closure is expected to severely affect the movement of traffic between Kurla and Vidyavihar.
While repair work is underway, there will be a no-entry for vehicles on Pipeline Road between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Vidyavihar railway station till November 16.
However, motorists can opt for the below mentioned alternate routes during the bridge’s closure.
Diversion for traffic moving from LTT to Vidyavihar station: Pipeline Road – Janardan Krishna Karmalkar Road – Sahakar Nagar Junction – MG road – Road Number 7 – Pipeline Road.
Diversion for Traffic moving from Vidyavihar station to LTT: Pipeline Road – Road Number 7 – MG Road – Sahakar Nagar Junction – Janardan Krishna Karmalkar Road – Pipeline Road.
Neelkanth Nalla Bridge has been declared dangerous by MCGM. No Vehicular entry will be allowed on Pipeline Rd. Between Lokmanyya Tilak Terminus to Vidyavihar Station till 16/11/2019 #TrafficUpdate pic.twitter.com/vS0BPUBM7C
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 19, 2019
