Mumbai, Dec. 3 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday officially launched the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), kicking off Orange Gate to Marine lines underground tunnel worksThe project, estimated at Rs 8,056 crore, will cut travel time by 15 to 20 minutes linking Eastern free way to Marine drive by 2028.
The total corridor length spans approximately 9.239 kilometers, featuring a crucial twin-tube underground tunnel section covering about 6.51 kilometers.
Fadnavis described the project as an 'engineering marvel,' as it represents India's first urban tunnel of this complexity, passing beneath some of South Mumbai's most densely populated areas and critical existing infrastructure.
The tunnel's path is a testament to sop...