​GOING UNDERGROUND TO KEEP MUMBAI MOVING

Srivatsal Subramaniam

Feb 16, 2024

SUBTERRANEAN SHIFT​

​City and vicinity have 11 tunnel-based projects in the making

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WIDE RANGE​

Underground projects include east-west corridors, rail systems like metro and bullet train

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NO JAMS

In a city with 45 lakh vehicles, going underground avoids traffic jams

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EXPENSE WORTH IT

A little more expensive than surface works, but it avoids delays

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COASTAL ROAD TWIN WONDERS

Country’s first undersea twin tunnels are getting finishing touches

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UNDERPASSES

Tenders invited for four underpasses on Western Express Highway and Eastern Express Highway

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ECO BENEFIT

Going underground means life and environment on surface is not disturbed

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BOON FOR SGNP

Borivli-Thane tunnel will pass under eco-sensitive Sanjay Gandhi National Park

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METRO 11 REALIGNED

Major underground project will now also connect Byculla, Fort and Gateway of India

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HARBOUR LINE EXTENSION

A tunnel will help with the project from Panvel to Karjat

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