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 […]
Goregaon-Mulund Tunnel Work Stalled Over Tree Removal Approval
July 31, 2025: A day after the Supreme Court granted in-principle approval for the felling of 95 trees in Goregaon’s Film City for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stressed the urgent need for formal clearance to proceed with excavation at the tunnel launching site. Civic officials warned that […]