MMRDA sets aside 210cr for 2 road projects in Kalyan East
The first involves widening and cementing of the U-type road with an estimated cost of Rs 76 crore and the second is construction of a cement road on Malang Road stretch from Chetna School to Nevali Naka with a sanction of Rs 124 crore.
Kalyan's Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde confirmed that the two projects in Kalyan East and Kalyan Rural assembly constituencies have received administrative approval by MMRDA. Tender process for the road works will commence soon, he added.
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Despite their proximity to Kalyan (E) station, the roads are narrow, prompting residents to request for the widening of the U-type road from Katemanivali to Siddharth Nagar and then to Tisgaon Naka. This process would result in the demolition of several houses, a move some locals have opposed for years. But with increasing concerns about traffic congestion, the demand for U-type road's development has increased, said officials .
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