The Kasarvadavali flyover on Thane’s Ghodbunder Road may remain closed for about a month as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) continues a technical inspection and prepares to repair sections of the structure, according to a report by Loksatta – Thane. The closure is already slowing traffic in one of Thane’s most heavily used growth corridors.
MMRDA asked the Thane traffic police to stop traffic on the flyover after concerns were raised about defects on parts of the structure. The authority began inspection work, including excavation of sections of concrete, to assess the condition of the flyover. Once the examination is complete, the affected portions are expected to be concreted again.
The flyover has been fully closed to traffic since 16 September, following an inspection that began on 13 September. The issue came to public attention on the night of 12 September, when footage showing part of the flyover in a potentially dangerous condition was circulated. The contractor subsequently carried out temporary repairs, after which MMRDA teams began a more detailed inspection.
Sources cited in the report said the inspection and subsequent re-concreting could take at least a month. MMRDA has not, in the supplied report, announced a confirmed reopening date or released details of the structural findings. The expected duration therefore remains subject to the outcome of the technical assessment and repair work.
The flyover was built at Kasarvadavali junction to ease congestion and allow heavy vehicles to move more smoothly towards Ghodbunder Road. The project was completed and opened to traffic in July 2025. The junction serves rapidly expanding areas including Anand Nagar, Kasarvadavali, Ovala, Gaimukh and Bhainderpada, where rising residential development has increased the volume of vehicles using the road network.
With the flyover closed, vehicles travelling towards Mira-Bhayandar, Borivali, Vasai-Virar and Palghar are being diverted through alternative routes near Kasarvadavali. The traffic impact is particularly severe during the morning and evening peak periods, when congestion has spread across the surrounding road network. Traffic police have been deployed to manage vehicle movement and keep the affected approaches operational.
The closure places renewed pressure on a corridor that already carries local, regional and heavy-vehicle traffic through a densely developing part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. For now, the next operational milestone is the completion of MMRDA’s inspection, followed by any repair and re-concreting work required before the authority allows the flyover to reopen.
