India, May 29 -- The Rs.630-crore flyover offering a quick zip from C D Barfiwala Lane to the Juhu-Versova Link Road, gliding over Juhu Circle, is a bridge that fits right in with the BMC's grand plan of connecting the high-speed corridors of the Mumbai Coastal Road. Local residents, however, argue that the flyover's approach roads will create bottlenecks for those traversing the roads below.

A long time in the making, the Juhu Circle flyover has gone through many changes of plan. First floated in 2016 to reduce congestion at Juhu Circle, the flyover was meant to go along the pillars of the Metro 2B line at a lower level. But this was scrapped as it was found to be clunky and difficult.

After the next route-through Airports Authority of...