India’s Longest Urban Tunnel Between Borivali and Thane

July 15, 2024

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, led the event to break ground on the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel project in Mumbai on July 13, 2024. This Rs. 16,600 crore project is part of a bigger plan to improve Mumbai’s infrastructure that will cost a total of Rs. 29,000 crores and will aim to make it much easier to move around and connect with other places in the city.

Overview of the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel Project

The Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel, which is India’s longest and biggest urban tunnel project, is expected to cost Rs. 16,600 crore. It will connect Thane and Borivali through a direct subway line that runs for 11.8 km and finishes at Borivali on National Highway 8. With this route’s two regular lanes and one emergency lane, the journey will go from taking over an hour to only 12 minutes, and the distance will be cut by 12 km.

Strategic Implications and Benefits

This tunnel is not only a way to get people from one place to another, but it is also a smart move to help clear up traffic on Ghodbundar Road and the Western Express Highway. Its goal is to improve east-west suburban connectivity by building a quick, direct route that will make journey easier and keep roads from getting too crowded.

Environmental and Technical Details

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) says that the building of the tunnel will not have any impact on the nearby Sanjay Gandhi National Park because it is environmentally friendly. India’s longest tunnel-boring machine will be used for the project. It can bore a tunnel 10.25 km long and has cross passages every 300 m for safety and upkeep. In addition, it is expected to cut carbon pollution by 150,000 MT per year.

About Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

In 1975, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) was created to plan and oversee all the development work in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It was the first step in building the Bandra-Kurla complex, which is now a major business hub. In 2014, MMRDA built the first train in Mumbai. In addition, it is in charge of the Mumbai Metro, which is currently building several lines to help ease traffic. The Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project is also run by MMRDA, and the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link has been started to make traveling between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai easier.

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