The Coastal Road project consists of a tunnel, road, and an interchange.
MUMBAI: The BMC’s ‘Mavala’ Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) completed digging 100 meters of the Coastal Road tunnel on Tuesday. According to BMC officials, the TBM digs around 3 meters per day. Mavala is India’s biggest TBM and has been at work 20 metres under the ground since January 11 when it was commissioned by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Officials said that the TBM is placed around 20 meters below the ground under Priyadarshini Park at Nepean Sea Road. The tunnel that begins from Priyadarshini Park will pass through Malabar Hill and ends at Choti Chowpatty along Marine Drive.