All about Eastern Express Highway

Mumbai is witnessing boom in road infrastructure with link roads, highways, and expressways connecting the far and wide areas of the city. The recent ones that are part of the Mumbai Infra brigade are the Mumbai Coastal Road and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road. With these, the connectivity and time taken to travel to different parts of the city has substantially reduced.

While new expressways have developed, two backbones of the city have been the Eastern Express Highway and the Western Express Highway. Check out this guide to know more about the Eastern Express Highway.

 

Eastern Express Highway: Key facts

Name	Eastern Express Highway (EEH)
Length	23.55 km
Maintained by	MMRDA, MSRDC
North End	Thane Bhandup-Airoli Bridge JVLR in Vikhroli SCLR in Chembur
South End	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

 

Eastern Express Highway: Significance

The Eastern Express Highway (EEH) is one of the busiest highways in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Spanning over 23.55 km, the EEH is a part of the National Highway-48 (NH-48). It connects South Mumbai to the eastern suburbs and Thane.

• The Eastern Express Highway is a six-lane highway that starts at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and goes up to Thane. The EEH also has many flyovers and grade separators.
• At Chembur, it cuts off from the Sion Panvel Highway at the RCF Junction.
• Towards the south, it continues as Dr Ambedkar Road beyond Sion.
• This is one of the busiest roads in Mumbai that sees heavy traffic during peak hours. However, this is also responsible for decongesting and reducing traffic in major areas of Mumbai.

 

Eastern Expressway: Route Map

Source: Wikimedia

 

Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway link roads

The link roads that connect the Eastern Express Highway and the Western Express Highway are the Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) and the Santa Cruz – Chembur Link Road (SCLR). Both the Eastern Express Highway and the Western Express Highway run from north to south and are parallel in some sections.

 

Eastern Express Highway: Real estate impact

Owing to the infrastructure and connectivity, the areas in and around the Eastern Express Highway have become realty hotspots. This connects the prime areas in Mumbai, boosting the realty market around.

 

Eastern Express Highway: Property prices

Thane (West) (Buy)

Average price per sqft: Rs 12,607 per sqft

Price range per sqft: Rs 2,181 to Rs 22,307

Thane (West) (Rent)

Average rent: Rs 32, 456

Price range: Rs 19, 500 to Rs 47, 500

Chembur (Buy)

Average price per sqft: Rs 20, 855 per sqft

Price range: Rs 6,000 to Rs 55, 801

Chembur (Rent)

Average rent: Rs 66,380

Price range: Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 Lakh

 

Housing.com POV

These places have seen heavy development with availability of all types of properties – stand alone, gated communities, etc. Also, easy connectivity has led to emergence of various offices in this area. With office, residential space, and choice of location available, one can explore the areas around the Eastern Express Highway if looking for real estate investment.

 

FAQs

Where does the Eastern Express Highway start and end?

The Eastern Express Highway starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and ends at Thane.

Which is the longest flyover in Mumbai?

The city's longest flyover is around 9.29-km that stretches from Orange Gate on P D'Mello Road to Mahul creek salt pan between Anik and Chembur.

Who built the Eastern Freeway in Mumbai?

The Eastern Freeway is built by the MMRDA.

Which is the oldest expressway in India?

The oldest expressway in India is the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

What is the speed limit on the Eastern Express Highway?

The speed limit on the Eastern Express Highway is 80 km per hour.

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