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Gorai gets its first ambulance but no bridge for faster hospital access

Cut-off area of 15,000 people gets first 108 ambulance, but villagers now regret opposing small creek bridge that would have cut access time to a hospital from 13 km to 4 km

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Pedestrians on the Borivli side of the creek. Pic/Satej Shinde

Pedestrians on the Borivli side of the creek. Pic/Satej Shinde

Some Gorai residents have expressed regret over their opposition to a bridge that would have eliminated the need to travel 13.54 km to the nearest hospital at Mira Road, via road. The change of heart occurred after locals’ long-standing demand for a 24x7 108 ambulance service had been fulfilled and the issues of time and distance became apparent.

Though both Borivli and Gorai fall under R-Central ward, they are divided by a creek. Gorai village is situated approximately 3.8 km from the western bank of the water body and a bridge had been proposed to span the 500-metre gap. From the mainland, a motorist must travel from Mira Road via Uttan and Dongri to reach Gorai while ferry services can take one there from Borivli, as well as to Manori from Marve. Had the bridge existed, Gorai villagers would have to travel only 4.9 km from their hamlet to reach a hospital in Borivli.

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