India, June 23 -- The controversial Golden Nest flyover in Bhayandar was opened to traffic on Sunday by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Narendra Mehta and Mira-Bhayandar mayor Dimple Mehta, bypassing a formal inauguration planned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

The flyover, which drew criticism earlier this year over a design that appeared to abruptly narrow from four lanes to two, was inaugurated at a local ceremony attended by elected representatives.

The ceremony held on Sunday afternoon took place without any representatives from the MMRDA, the agency responsible for constructing the flyover. Additionally, no MBMC executives, including Commissioner Radhabinod Sharma, were in attendance. The absence of the...