South Asia Mumbai Metro gets mega tunnel breakthrough, route to cut travel time by 60 mins

[Krishna with Flute]

Date of Event: Apr 17, 2025 Source : https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/mumbai-metro-gets-mega-tunnel-breakthrough-route-to-cut-travel-time-by-60-mins/ar-AA1D5QOw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=5951726d6c76466cd0addabf887e3216&ei=23

Mumbai Metro gets mega tunnel breakthrough, route to cut travel time by 60 mins​

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Mumbai Metro gets mega tunnel breakthrough, route to cut travel time by 60 mins
Mumbai achieved a major milestone in its metro infrastructure with the tunnel breakthrough on Metro Line 7A at Bamanwadi. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present at the ceremony marking the occasion.

Metro Line 7A is a 3.4-kilometre extension of the existing Line 7, which runs from Dahisar East to Gundavli. The extension will connect the city's metro network to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), significantly improving access for commuters from both the northern and southern parts of Mumbai.


The line will have two stations elevated one at Airport Colony and an underground station at CSMI airport. Once operational, the line will reduce travel time by up to 60 minutes for commuters from Mira-Bhayandar in the north and Colaba in the south.

Led by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Metro Line 7A aims to offer seamless and efficient connectivity to the city's primary air travel hub. As of now, over 52% of the construction work has been completed. The line is expected to be operational by December 2026.

To facilitate the project, 200 hutments were resettled and a sewer line was diverted. Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, "An engineering marvel has been achieved at Metro Line 7A. This Metro is elevated and underground. It will connect the south and north part of Mumbai. We are aiming to have 100 kilometres of Metro line by next year in Mumbai. Metro will be the new lifeline for Mumbai."

MMRDA is currently implementing 337 km of metro network across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Metro Lines 1, 2A, and 7 are already operational, while construction on Lines 2B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 9, and 12 is progressing rapidly.

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Mumbai Metro gets mega tunnel breakthrough, route to cut travel time by 60 mins​

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Mumbai Metro gets mega tunnel breakthrough, route to cut travel time by 60 mins
Mumbai achieved a major milestone in its metro infrastructure with the tunnel breakthrough on Metro Line 7A at Bamanwadi. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was present at the ceremony marking the occasion.

Metro Line 7A is a 3.4-kilometre extension of the existing Line 7, which runs from Dahisar East to Gundavli. The extension will connect the city's metro network to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), significantly improving access for commuters from both the northern and southern parts of Mumbai.


The line will have two stations elevated one at Airport Colony and an underground station at CSMI airport. Once operational, the line will reduce travel time by up to 60 minutes for commuters from Mira-Bhayandar in the north and Colaba in the south.

Led by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Metro Line 7A aims to offer seamless and efficient connectivity to the city's primary air travel hub. As of now, over 52% of the construction work has been completed. The line is expected to be operational by December 2026.

To facilitate the project, 200 hutments were resettled and a sewer line was diverted. Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, "An engineering marvel has been achieved at Metro Line 7A. This Metro is elevated and underground. It will connect the south and north part of Mumbai. We are aiming to have 100 kilometres of Metro line by next year in Mumbai. Metro will be the new lifeline for Mumbai."

MMRDA is currently implementing 337 km of metro network across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Metro Lines 1, 2A, and 7 are already operational, while construction on Lines 2B, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 9, and 12 is progressing rapidly.

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Thanks to Tunnel Borer Machines made exclusively in China, who Indians should thank. Indians have no part in designing or building these TBM's (yes even L&T doesn't).

The Chinese tunnel boring machine (TBM) used in Mumbai is the largest in India, with a diameter of 12.19 meters. It played a crucial role in the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, excavating tunnels beneath the Arabian Sea.

The Chinese manufacturers of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) for Mumbai include companies like China Railway Construction Heavy Industry (CRCHI). These companies have supplied TBMs for various projects, including the Mumbai Metro and the Coastal Road Project.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Thanks to Tunnel Borer Machines made exclusively in China, who Indians should thank. Indians have no part in designing or building these TBM's (yes even L&T doesn't).

The Chinese tunnel boring machine (TBM) used in Mumbai is the largest in India, with a diameter of 12.19 meters. It played a crucial role in the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, excavating tunnels beneath the Arabian Sea.

The Chinese manufacturers of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) for Mumbai include companies like China Railway Construction Heavy Industry (CRCHI). These companies have supplied TBMs for various projects, including the Mumbai Metro and the Coastal Road Project.

You forgot to thank illegal Bangladeshi labors who contributes to cheap labour resources which is often used by in such construction work. projects.

 

[Bilal9]

You forgot to thank illegal Bangladeshi labors who contributes to cheap labour resources which is often used by in such construction work. projects.

Ha ha - as if there is dearth of cheap Indian labor in India.

Kind of a lame comeback Krishan Dada...