Goregaon–Mulund Link Road: TBMs To Be Lowered In March, Key Goregaon Flyover Set To Open By May-End
Work on Mumbai’s ambitious Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project is entering a critical phase, with tunnelling preparations and flyover construction progressing in parallel. Civic officials have confirmed that the process of lowering the massive tunnel boring machines (TBMs) into the launching shaft will begin in March, marking a major milestone in the long-awaited east–west road […]
Borivali–Thane Twin Tunnel Promised As Key BMC Poll Project To Cut Commute To 15 Minutes
January 13, 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti has placed the Borivali–Thane twin tunnel project at the centre of its infrastructure push ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, promising faster execution of the long-awaited connectivity link. Designed to bypass congestion on Ghodbunder Road and the Western Express Highway, the project aims to reduce […]
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 […]
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 Accelerates Work On Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel, Mumbai’s Longest Urban Underground Link
November 03, 2025: Work on Mumbai’s ambitious Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel Project—set to become India’s largest and longest urban tunnel road—is progressing rapidly, according to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The 11.8-km twin tunnel will create a direct underground link between Thane’s Ghodbunder Road and Borivali’s Western Express Highway, dramatically cutting travel time from […]
Piyush Goyal Promises One-Hour Commute Across Mumbai As Infrastructure Expands
October 9, 2025: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday claimed that Mumbai’s expanding infrastructure network would soon allow citizens to travel anywhere in the city within an hour. Speaking at the sixth edition of the Global Fintech Fest 2025, held at the Jio Convention Centre, Goyal said the government’s sustained focus […]
BMC Commissioner Orders Acceleration Of Goregaon–Mulund Link Road And Coastal Road (North) Projects
October 4, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has moved to expedite two of Mumbai’s most ambitious infrastructure projects—the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road and the Mumbai Coastal Road (North)—following directives from Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. The announcement came after Gagrani conducted a detailed on-site review of both projects on Friday. During the inspection, Gagrani stressed the […]
BMC To Demolish 625 Huts For National Park Tunnel, Rehab Homes Ready
July 22, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing to demolish approximately 625 homes in the Amar Nagar slum in Mulund, adjacent to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), to make way for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) tunnel. The affected families will be relocated to Bhandup West, near Kanjurmarg, where six rehabilitation buildings […]
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 […]
City Approves Use Of SGNP Territory For BMC’s Twin Tunnel Initiative
June 3, 2025: Mumbai’s Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project has reached a crucial milestone with the formal transfer of 19.43 hectares of land from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Approved by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), this clearance marks a major step forward […]