Orange Gate–Marine Drive Tunnel Begins Work, Will Run Under 700 Buildings; June 2028 Delivery Target
December 6, 2025: Work has begun on Mumbai’s ambitious Orange Gate–Marine Drive twin tunnel, a 10 km east–west corridor that will run beneath nearly 700 buildings, including heritage structures, densely packed residential zones, and two active railway lines. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to fast-track construction and […]
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 […]
Tunnelling For Orange Gate–Marine Drive Project Set To Begin December 2025, Says MMRDA
November 20, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is preparing to begin tunnelling for the ambitious Orange Gate–Marine Drive road tunnel project by December 2025. Estimated at Rs 7,765 crore, the project is poised to significantly ease traffic congestion in South Mumbai, particularly around Orange Gate, Mumbai Port Trust, and the high-traffic P […]
Mumbai’s 21 Km Tunnel Project Gets TBMs After Geopolitical Delay
September 22, 2025: The first set of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for a major underground infrastructure project in Mumbai is scheduled to arrive at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) from China by September 24, officials confirmed. A second set of TBMs is expected to follow in the coming weeks. Out of the 21 km-long tunnel, […]
Mumbai’s New Coastal Road Subway To Open In May
Mumbai’s traffic woes may ease soon, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) set to open a new underground subway in early May, according to a Lokmat report. The subway is a significant addition to the Mumbai Coastal Road project and is expected to alleviate congestion between Worli, Prabhadevi, Nariman Point, and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. […]