India, Jan. 24 -- The long-awaited Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project has reached a key milestone, with the flyover between Dindoshi Court and Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari nearing completion and slated to open for traffic on May 31.

The GMLR is one of the city's most important infrastructure projects and will serve as the fourth major east-west corridor connecting Mumbai's eastern and western suburbs. Spanning around 12.2 km, the link road is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion, particularly in north Mumbai. Once operational, it is expected to reduce travel time between Goregaon and Mulund from the current 75 minutes to around 25 minutes.

A civic official said the project is expected to result in fuel savings and co...