The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will borrow Rs 30,483 crore for carrying out the nine metro projects.

Maharashtra government’s Urban Development department has recently sanctioned a loan of Rs 2,649 crore to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for connecting the ongoing Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) road with the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has been planning to set up an emergency passenger evacuation system on the Mumbai Monorail, which runs between a stretch of 19.5 km from Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk and Chembur.

In Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Link (MTHL) project Package 1 nearly 4 kilometres road work has been completed. Package 1 includes 10.4 stretches. These projects will be socioeconomic drivers for the nation. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Commissioner MMRDA SVR Srinivas said that the work of 4 km spread of the C-2 access road and of the original bridge is completed. "The contractor will be able to transport construction materials from the access road to the original bridgework which will speed up the construction of the Project. Earlier, temporary bridges and elevators were used for bridgework and inspection. This is a milestone as it is currently possible to drive on the main bridge of MTHL on the roads of Mumbai," he said. Overall 76 percent of MTHL project work has been completed. The work has been divided into three civil packages and one package for traffic system installation. Furthermore, Srinivas added that the MTHL project is an engineering marvel. MTHL 22KM total length 16.5km passing on sea & 5.5 km on road. Expenditure --Rs 17,843 crore. Six Lane Road Project completion Deadline end of 2023

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) which is the special planning authority in Bhiwandi and is also responsible for road works is planning to better the condition of roads passing below the elevated Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan). “The roads along the elevated Metro Line 5 are in a poor condition. The estimated cost of road improvement work is amounting to Rs 72 crore. “The work will be carried out on the stretch between Kaseli toll plaza and Anjurphata,” added the official. Bhiwandi is a logistic hub with a number of big companies having their warehouses located here. Commuters face major issues, especially during the monsoons, owing to the bad road conditions which also result in traffic jams. Pedestrians too are left with no patch of good road to walk. “The road being repaired also connects to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and is used by vehicles carrying goods from warehouses, making it essential to improve its condition,” said the MMRDA official.

MMRDA cleared two projects worth over Rs 1,186 crore, paving way for Metro-2B corridor and Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).

Work on the expansion of the Kopri Bridge, which connects Thane and Mumbai, is near completion and the stretch is expected to be opened for public use soon. The Rs. 250 crore project was for widening the bridge from the existing 4-lane stretch to an 8-lane stretch.

Considering the traffic in South Mumbai, a new bridge connecting Nariman Point and Colaba has been proposed. The bridge will be 1.6km. The appointed PMC will be responsible to prepare a detailed project report (DPR), suggest alignment, conduct a traffic survey and study about necessary permissions.

MMRDA, the nodal agency for building the 300 km Mumbai Metro network, has proposed a plan to build an elevated depot for three Metro lines: Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavali, Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh, Gaimukh-Shivaji Nagar and Wadala-General Post Office, CSMT at one stop at Mogharpada, Thane. A tender has been floated.