There’s good news for motorists who often get stuck in traffic on the Mumbai-Nashik highway stretch between Bhiwandi and Thane, and on Ghodbunder Road, as the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) has approved the proposed development of a DP Road from Kasarvadavli to Kharbao (New Thane).

Currently, traffic from North India flows through Thane and Bhiwandi via the Old Agra Road (SH-35 Thane-Bhiwandi Road) at Majiwada and the Mumbai-Nashik highway through Kalwa. The overlap of outbound and local city traffic frequently causes severe congestion. The new road is expected to alleviate this issue.