Mumbai Speeds Up Twin Tunnel And Freeway Expansion As Major Infra Push Begins
December 6, 2025: With BMC elections nearing, the Mahayuti Government has intensified work on Mumbai’s big-ticket infrastructure projects. A key milestone came with the launch of construction on the Orange Gate–Marine Drive Twin Tunnel, marking a major enhancement to the city’s east–west connectivity. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the […]
Work On Mumbai’s Orange Gate–Marine Drive Underground Tunnel Reaches 14% Completion
December 3, 2025: Around 14% of construction on the underground tunnel connecting Orange Gate on the Eastern Freeway to Marine Drive has been completed, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) announced on Tuesday. The Rs 8,056-crore project, designed to significantly improve east–west connectivity in the city, is slated for completion in 54 months. Once […]
MMRDA To Develop Rs 1.05 Trillion Underground Tunnel Network Linking Coastal Road, BKC, And Airport
November 10, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has initiated the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for an integrated underground tunnel road network estimated to cost Rs 1.05 trillion. The 70-km tunnel corridor will connect key locations such as the Mumbai Coastal Road, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International […]
Mumbai 3.0: Maharashtra’s Futuristic ‘Third City’ To Host Universities, Innovation Hubs, And Data Centres
November 04, 2025: Maharashtra’s ambitious plan to develop ‘Third Mumbai’, also known as Mumbai 3.0 or Karnala–Sai–Chirner (KSC) New Town, is moving forward as a transformative urban centre designed to complement both South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Spanning 324 square kilometres across Raigad and parts of Thane district, the new metropolis aims to become India’s […]
Mumbai Plans 70-Km Underground Tunnel Network To Decongest City Roads
November 04, 2025: Mumbai’s transport infrastructure is set for another major leap, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) proposing a vast 70-km underground tunnel network aimed at easing surface-level congestion across the city, according to a report by The Print. The project will be executed in three phases, with MMRDA currently in the […]
Mumbai Plans 70-km Underground Tunnel Network To Ease Traffic Congestion
November 03, 2025: Mumbai may soon get a 70-kilometre network of underground tunnels, designed to ease chronic traffic congestion and connect major parts of the city. The ambitious project, proposed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will be executed in three phases. An MMRDA official said, “The tunnels will help divert a significant […]
MMRDA’s Rs 98.55-Crore Plan Offers Bigger Homes For Worli–Shivdi Project Affected Residents
November 01, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved an expenditure of ₹98.55 crore to purchase residential units for families affected by the Worli–Shivdi elevated corridor project, which will replace the 112-year-old Elphinstone Bridge with a modern double-decker flyover. However, uncertainty continues over the redevelopment of 17 adjoining chawls in Prabhadevi that […]
CM Fadnavis Says Third Mumbai Will Transform The Metropolitan Region
August 21, 2025: Maharashtra is set to open a new chapter in its growth story with the creation of a ‘Third Mumbai’ in neighbouring Raigad district, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday. The ambitious project, he said, would ease pressure on the existing metropolitan region while positioning the state as a global hub of […]