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 […]
India’s Largest Tunnel Boring Machine Lowered For 11.8 km Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel
December 1, 2025: In a major boost to Mumbai’s most ambitious underground mobility initiative, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has successfully lowered India’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Thane–Borivali twin tunnel project. The machine, a 13.34-metre single shield TBM—the biggest ever used in the country—was lowered into the Thane launch shaft […]
PM Modi Launches Final Phase Of Aqua Line-3, Cutting Travel Time Across South Mumbai
October 08, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the final phase of Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Aqua Line), marking a major milestone in enhancing the city’s public transport network. Constructed at a cost of over Rs 12,200 crore for Phase 2B, and with the total project exceeding Rs 37,270 crore, the fully underground metro promises faster, […]
First Flyover Of Goregaon–Mulund Link Road To Open By May 2026, Says BMC
October 4, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that the first flyover of the ambitious Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project will be operational by May 2026. The 12.2-km corridor, costing an estimated Rs 14,000 crore, is designed to transform connectivity between Mumbai’s western and eastern suburbs through a network of tunnels, flyovers, and […]