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 […]
Activist Moves To Protect Mumbai’s Pink Trumpet Trees From Elevated Road Project
October 25, 2025: An environmental activist has issued a legal notice to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opposing the proposed felling of 706 trees along the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) for a new elevated road project. The notice, filed by activist-advocate Sagar Devre on Friday, challenges the […]
CM Fadnavis Opens Four Major Infrastructure Projects To Ease Mumbai Commute
August 16, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated four major projects of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) aimed at improving connectivity, easing traffic, and strengthening public transport in the city. The event was attended by senior state leaders and officials, including Metropolitan Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee. The projects launched include […]
SC Allows Tree Authority To Decide On BMC’s Plea To Cut Trees For GMLR Project
July 30, 2025: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Tree Authority to consider the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) request to fell 95 trees in Film City for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that development and environmental protection must go […]
BMC Begins Structural Repairs On SCLR & Kurla Flyover
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started strengthening and repairing the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and the Swami Narayan overpass in Kurla in response to consultant suggestions. The project is anticipated to be completed within the next 15 months at an estimated cost of Rs 31 crore. SCLR is a crucial 6.45-km-long, 45.7-metre-wide arterial road […]
MMRDA To Build 8.24-km Elevated Road Along Eastern Express Highway
In an effort to reduce traffic in Thane, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has revealed plans for an 8.24-kilometer elevated route along the Eastern Express Highway. With three lanes in each way, the six-lane road will give cars an alternate path out of the city. Spanning from Anand Nagar in Mumbai to the […]
Mumbai Metro Line-4 Struggles With Cost Overruns & Completion Delays
Wadala to Kasarvadavali is connected by Mumbai Metro Line-4, although the project’s budget is severely strained due to the startling Rs 1,274.80 crore cost increase. The initial estimate of Rs 2,632.25 crore has already increased dramatically. According to activist Anil Galgali’s RTI response, the project’s new completion date has been pushed back by five years […]
Mumbai Metro Line 4 Budget Jumps To Rs 1,274.80 Cr, Faces 5-Year Delay
The construction of Mumbai Metro Line 4, which would link Wadala and Kasarvadavali, is now expected to cost Rs 1,274.80 crore, a 50% increase. Initially estimated to cost Rs 2,632.25 crore, the project has been delayed by five years and is severely constrained by finance. This material was made public in response to an RTI […]
Slum-Free Mumbai Vision Hits A Snag With Ghatkopar East Project Delays
Since former Chief Minister Eknath Shinde gave out rental checks to locals more than three months ago, not much has changed in the reconstruction of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamgar Nagar, which are located along the Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar East. One major reason for the project’s delay, according to the Mumbai Metropolitan […]
MMRDA Unveils Signal-Free Road To Ease BKC Traffic
The SEBI Building and Avenue-5 at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) are connected by a 180-meter signal-free route opened by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The road, finished in under three and a half months, is intended to reduce traffic at the BKC One and BKC Connector Junctions. Thanks to the new route, […]