| Western Express Highway Ali Yavar Jung Marg पश्चिम द्रुतगती महामार्ग | |
|---|---|
 Western Express Highway marked in Red on Mumbai area map | |
 Western Express Highway atBandra | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained byMMRDA,[1]MSRDC | |
| Length | 25.33 km (15.74 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | NH48 inMira Road |
| Major intersections | Veer Savarkar Road and General AK Vaidya Marg inGoregaon JVLR inJogeshwari SCLR inSantacruz Andheri-Kurla Road inAndheri Sahar Road in Andheri SEAR inVile Parle SV Road inBandra |
| South end | Bandra–Worli Sea Link |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| States | Maharashtra |
| Districts | Mumbai Suburban |
| Major cities | Mumbai |
| Highway system | |
TheWestern Express Highway, abbreviated toWEH (officiallyAli Yavar Jung Marg, after the former Governor of Maharashtra),[2] is a major north–south 8-10 lane arterial road inMumbai,India, stretching from the suburb ofMira Road toBandra. The 25.33 km (15.74 mi)[3] highway begins near theMahim Creek and extends to the Kashimira, in the northern limit of the city, till it connects tothe National Highway 48 at Ghodbunder village. The road connects thecity of Mumbai to its suburbs, including theChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
This highway has been instrumental in reducing congestion on the SV Road in the western part of the city.[citation needed] There are several flyovers built along sections of the Western Express Highway. The AndheriFlyover (opened in 2002) was one of the flyovers built over the Western Express Highway to avoidtraffic lights for vehicles moving towards Vile Parle, Bandra, and so on. Recently, another project has been undertaken by theMSRDC to construct a flyover bridge from Vile Parle onwards to avoid regulartraffic jams that occur on the Highway. Other flyovers on the highway are the National Park, Dindoshi, Thakur Complex,Times of India, Pathanwadi, Goregaon,JVLR, Centaur, Vakola, and the newly opened Kherwadi flyovers. Motorists can now travel with no traffic signals from Dahisar till Bandra. Newreflectors are installed on the Express Highway for better visibility of the road during the night. Signs showing directions have also been set up at major junctions of the highway. Over the past decade, there have been major improvements, including installation of better signage, improvements to landscaping, and the introduction of marked lanes, painted kerbsides, and pedestrian bridges.
The airport flyover, also known asSahar Elevated Access Road, connects to the WEH using tunnels and bridges. The airport flyover was finished in 2014, and motorists on the WEH are able to access the new terminal with ease. The other alternative to the SEAR is to turn east on to local streets which are relatively narrow, have poor lighting and have lower speed limits. The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja is placed near the entrance of the SEAR; previously, this statue was located at the international terminal of the airport.
Link roads connecting WEH and EEH, such as theJogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) andSanta Cruz – Chembur Link Road (SCLR), are the major arterial roads of the Mumbai suburban road network. Both the WEH and the EEH run along north-to-south direction and are parallel in certain sections.[4]
The highway largely parallels theWestern line of theMumbai Suburban Railway.
As part of theMumbai Metro master plan, theRed Line which is operational from April 2022 andLine 9 (Mumbai Metro) its extension which is being constructed on the Western Express Highway fromBhayander toDahisar East toMumbai T2 Airport. It will have six interchanges with the Yellow, Aqua, Green, Gold and Red line extensions of the Mumbai Metro.
