India, May 30 -- In a bold move aimed at bolstering transparency and public trust, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to scrap and re-tender the ambitious Rs.13,000 crore Ghodbunder-Bhayandar twin tunnel and elevated road project, despite securing legal victories in the High Court and Supreme Court. The decision, taken "purely in public interest," signals a commitment to ensuring cost-efficiency and responsible governance, MMRDA said in an official statement on May 30.

The legal dispute began when infrastructure giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) filed petitions challenging the original tendering process. While both the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court upheld MMRDA's procedures as legally and technically...