In a significant push to ease traffic on Ghodbunder Road, a notorious bottleneck for motorists traveling from Mumbai, Thane, and beyond toward Nashik, Gujarat, and Konkan, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has accelerated the development of alternative routes.

Five ring roads are being built as part of a megacity inter-linking project to improve traffic flow and connectivity. The proposed Orange Gate tunnel will link the Freeway and Coastal Road at Marine Drive on the southernmost ring road. Mumbai will connect to Thane, Palghar, and Alibaug.

Thare's Haware Citi, a peaceful community on Ghodbunder Road with 28 buildings and 7,000 residents, is protesting two ready-mix cement (RMC) facilities. MMRDA-approved, this development has raised neighbourhood health and environmental concerns.

The much-anticipated Thane Coastal road, which is intended to alleviate congestion on the Ghodbunder road, is likely to gain momentum as the MMRDA is expected to begin its tendering process shortly, according to officials.