THANE: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced the Rs 200-crore Teen Hath Naka Traffic Improvement Project aimed at decongesting one of Asia’s busiest traffic junctions and reshaping mobility across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.The project, expected to be completed within 18 months, will make four of the seven major traffic movements at Teen Hath Naka signal-free, significantly reducing travel time, fuel consumption and traffic snarls for thousands of daily commuters, Shinde said.Addressing the foundation stone-laying ceremony, Shinde said the project, sanctioned during his tenure as Chief Minister, has now entered the execution phase.He described it as a major leap in Thane’s infrastructure push and said it would provide long-awaited relief to motorists.Highlighting the project’s advanced engineering design, Shinde said it would resolve one of Thane’s most persistent traffic bottlenecks while improving connectivity between Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and adjoining regions.He also directed officials and contractors to complete the work within the stipulated timeline, stressing that infrastructure projects must be delivered on schedule without unnecessary delays.“Once operational, the Teen Hath Naka Traffic Improvement Project is expected to transform the city’s busiest intersection into a faster, safer and more efficient transport corridor, marking another significant milestone in Thane’s ongoing infrastructure expansion,” he said.
