The construction of flyover between Eastern Express Highway and V N Purav Marg at Suman Nagar junction has been entrusted to MSRDC as Project Implementing Agency by MMRDA vide agreement dated 30.3.2005. The administrative Approval to Rs. 16.65 Crores of the project has been accorded in MMRDA’s Executive committee 208th meeting dated 24.12.2004. The Technical approval for his flyover work at Suman Nagar junction was given by Chief Engineer, MSRDC as mentioned in their letter no. MSRDC/MUIP/1474 dated 4.4.2005 for Rs. 19.56 Crores, MMRDA has approved the contract and issued work order to contractor M/s Valecha – ECCI (J/V) on 24.11.2005 M/s Shirish Patel & Associate Consultant Pvt Ltd has been appointed as PMC for this work by MMRDA.
The purpose for the proposed flyover bridge at Suman Nagar junction is to eliminate the traffic signal there by providing free continuous flow of vehicles on Eastern Express Highway in both the directions releasing the Traffic jams at the junction due to stoppage of vehicle at the signal which was resulting in long queues of vehicles in both direction during the operation of signal.
The flyover is opened to traffic on 08.12.2011