Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Mumbai Begins Goregaon-Mulund Tunnel Project with TBM Arrival
Mumbai is building twin tunnels to connect Goregaon and Mulund, making travel easier.
The first big digging machine, called a TBM, has arrived and is being assembled.
The TBM will dig tunnels under a park and the whole project should be finished by October 2028.
This new road will help people get from one side of the city to the other much faster, cutting travel time significantly.
The project costs a lot of money but is expected to help the city.
The first TBM for the GMLR twin tunnels project has arrived in Mumbai.
The BMC has begun excavating the launching shaft at Film City.
Assembly of the TBM is expected to take about four months.
Tunneling work is scheduled to begin in August 2026.
The project aims to reduce travel time between Goregaon and Mulund.
- Who
- BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) and Film City authorities.
- What
- Arrival of first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and commencement of excavation for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) twin tunnel project.
- When
- TBM assembly to take around four months; Tunneling work to commence in August 2026. Aim to complete by October 2028.
- Where
- Film City, Goregaon East and under Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai.
- Why
- To provide seamless east-west connectivity across Mumbai and reduce travel time.
- Project Name
- Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR)
- Project Cost
- Rs 14,000 crore (total), Rs 6,500 crore (Phase 3B)
- Tunnel Length
- 6.65 km (corridor)
- Tunnels Excavated By TBMs
- 5.30 km
- Travel Time Reduction
- 75 to 25 minutes
- Estimated Completion
- October 2028