Mumbai’s Rs 8,056 Crore Orange Gate–Marine Drive Tunnel To Cut East–West Travel To 5 Minutes By 2028
The Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel, a Rs 8,056-crore project being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is set to transform east–west travel in South Mumbai. Planned to connect Orange Gate near the Eastern Freeway to Marine Drive on the city’s western seafront, the tunnel is expected to become operational by 2028 and […]
First Phase Of 12-km Goregaon–Mulund Link Road Set For 2026 Opening
December 1, 2025: The first phase of the 12.2-km Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR), a major cross-city connector being built by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is expected to be operational by 2026. The corridor will eventually link Goregaon in the western suburbs to Mulund in the eastern suburbs through a combination of tunnels, bridges, and […]
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 […]
BMC Plans Multi-Modal Tunnel Network To Ease Mumbai Traffic
October 3, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced ambitious plans to construct a network of multi-modal vehicular tunnels across Mumbai’s island city and suburbs in a bid to decongest roads and improve regional connectivity. According to the preliminary blueprint, six interlinked tunnels will be built beneath existing roadways, creating a parallel underground network […]
Work On Goregaon-Mulund Link Road To Begin Next Month; Final TBM Parts Arriving From Japan
July 21, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to commence the main construction work on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project next month, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at significantly improving east-west connectivity in Mumbai. Designed to reduce travel time between Goregaon and Mulund from 75 minutes to just 25 minutes, the GMLR […]
Mumbai’s New Underground Subway Set To Ease Summer Traffic Woes
Mumbai’s battle with daily traffic congestion may soon see a major breakthrough as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) prepares to inaugurate a new underground subway in early May. As per a Lokmat report, the 520-metre-long subway is a crucial part of the ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project and is expected to decongest key traffic corridors […]