Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Orange Gate Tunnel Realigned to End at Girgaon
The Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel in Mumbai is being changed so that it ends at Girgaon instead of Marine Drive.
This big tunnel project, costing Rs 8,056 crore, will help cars and other vehicles move more easily from the east side of the city to the west side.
Right now, people driving from the Eastern Freeway to the western coast have to go through very busy and slow roads.
The new tunnel will go under these busy areas and some old buildings, making the trip faster and easier.
The tunnel will start at Orange Gate and come up near Charni Road station.
The work on the tunnel is about to start soon.
The Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel has been realigned to end at Jawahar Bal Bhavan in Girgaon.
The Rs 8,056-crore project is set to move into the construction phase with tunnelling work to begin shortly.
The tunnel will start at Orange Gate and pass beneath congested neighbourhoods and heritage structures.
The project aims to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time from the Eastern Freeway to south Mumbai.
Currently, vehicles take 25 to 30 minutes to travel the 5-km stretch during peak hours.
- Who
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation
- What
- Realignment of the Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel to end at Girgaon
- When
- Construction to begin soon, exact date not specified
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To ease traffic congestion and provide a direct east–west connector in south Mumbai
- Project Name
- Orange Gate–Marine Drive tunnel
- Project Cost
- Rs 8,056 crore
- Starting Point
- Orange Gate
- Ending Point
- Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Girgaon
- Key Benefit
- Reduces travel time from Eastern Freeway to south Mumbai