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Mumbai: MMRDA is undertaking efforts to make driving
in the city enjoyable. By July 2006, the MMRDA plans
to not only improve the roads, but also fit up to date
signboards on all roads — big or small, to make
life easy for the drivers.
Currently, under the Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project
(MUIP) and Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), the
Santacruz-Chembur link road, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli link
road, Western Express Highway, Eastern Express Highway,
SV Road and LBS Marg will receive immediate face-lifts.
The roads will be made smoother to provide respite from
the bumpy rides. Also, the latest signage will have
creative overarches, that will facilitate precise and
detailed area-wise directions, according to MMRDA officials.
Referring to an illustration, an official mentioned,
“You will know about the directions to most of
the landmarks of a place, like the National park while
traveling to Borivali or for that matter, Bhagwati Hospital.
The signage will also give added facts about each place.”
Curved, rust-free steel frames (with a durability of
at least 25 years) will replace the present steel frames
that house square boards giving out directions to drivers.
The MMRDA also hopes to design more lively and helpful
signages. The minimum readability distance of these
signages is set at about 200 m. At present, 100 m is
the distance one has to be in, to be able to clearly
read the signboards.
Most Mumbaikars would appreciate the efforts, finally
initiated to provide drivers with some thing to cheerfully,
‘steer’ about.
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