Infrastructure

Mumbai's ambitious coastal road project reached a milestone this week when the 44-meter length linking the northbound coastal road to the Worli sea connection was erected. This improves city connections, although project completion is projected to take place next year.

As the last span of the northbound Mumbai Coastal Road is installed, it will connect smoothly to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL). The 44-meter bridge span arrived in Worli on Monday from Karanja Port in Navi Mumbai, ready for deployment on Tuesday with a backup on Wednesday.

Massive Odisha Investment Vedanta plans to spend ₹1 lakh billion in Odisha to build a 6 million tonne alumina refinery and a 3 million tonne aluminium factory. Despite having no deadline, this investment is projected to strengthen the state's manufacturing sector and generate jobs.

IAS officials, including Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) CEO SVR Srinivas, Cidco president Vijay Singhal, and BMC associate municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar, discussed city initiatives during the Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave.

Mega projects in Mumbai are improving commuting, decreasing pollution, and boosting economic development. Bridges, metros, and roads are changing how the city moves, linking critical neighbourhoods and enhancing quality of life.

After 2.5 years of construction, the west-to-east Mith Chowky flyover in Malad will open to automobiles on Sunday, October 6, 2024. For cars driving from Marve and Malwani to Malad railway station, this partial opening might alleviate traffic at the bridge intersection.

Mumbai's first underground metro line is open after delays and controversy. This Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the 12.5 kilometre Aarey-BKC metro line's first phase. The new metro line would cut travel time from Aarey to BKC to 22.30 minutes, down from an hour.

The highly anticipated Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3, also known as the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro, is set to revolutionize intra-city connectivity. The Maharashtra Government has cleared all financial hurdles, ensuring the project moves forward with renewed momentum.

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.

A plan to construct a new expressway adjacent to the Mumbai-Pune Expressway is now underway. The first phase of this project will stretch from JNPA (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority) to Chowk (Karjat). The highway will later extend from Chowk towards Pune and eventually reach Bengaluru.

Mumbai will build a modern inter-state parking hub on the Dahisar toll naka site. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) hopes to reduce traffic in Mumbai by providing parking for drivers from outside the city.

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.

The Madh-Versova cable-stayed bridge, worth 3,246 crore rupees, would lessen travel lengths by 3–4 km and boost communication between Versova and Madh. The bridge will be open 24 hours a day. Constructed in around 36 months, this 2.06 km bridge will boost infrastructure & Madh property prices.

Nine significant infrastructure projects have been approved for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), enabling transformational development. The MMRDA is leading efforts worth approximately ₹12,546 crore to improve 56 km of roads, bridges, and pedestrian walkways, promoting regional connectivity.

By 2047, Viksit Bharat aims to raise 1.5 billion Indians' average income to that of affluent countries. Indian urban population is expected to rise from 34% in 2018 to 40% by 2030, while rural population is expected to decline. Promoting urban-rural synergy to support economic development is crucial