MMRDA Advances Completion Target for Ongoing Infrastructure Projects to December 2028
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) aims to complete all ongoing infrastructure projects by December 2028, a full year ahead of its official December 2029 deadline. MMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee announced the updated target today during the 6th edition of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Investors’ Summit (REIIS 2026), organized by NAREDCO Maharashtra.
Speaking on opportunities under the Mumbai 3.0 initiative, Mukherjee outlined an integrated transport framework combining link roads, tunnels, sea links, and metro corridors designed to deliver seamless mobility across the region. “Mumbai has finance, it has the best human capital, but what is scarce is time. The concept of ‘Mumbai in 59 Minutes’ is about giving that time back to the Mumbaikar,” Mukherjee said.
The authority’s ongoing projects include an integrated road network of about 10 major link interventions connecting key business hubs, residential areas, ports, and airports. Key components include the Bandra–Versova Sea Link, the Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road (SCLR), and connections linking Nariman Point to the Eastern Freeway and Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL). Construction on the Thane–Borivali twin-tunnel project is also accelerating using two Tunnel Boring Machines, promising to cut travel time between Thane and Borivali to roughly 15 minutes.
Additionally, MMRDA is developing complex underground corridors connecting Mahim–Dharavi with Bandra and the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). To complement the road ecosystem, a 337 km metro network spanning 14 lines—including four lines under CIDCO jurisdiction—is underway, along with proposed rapid transit options such as pod taxis.
Mukherjee noted that the Mumbai 3.0 vision encompasses roughly 323 sq km, incorporating 124 sq km of reserved land to balance urban expansion with green spaces. Backing these regional initiatives is an annual MMRDA budget of Rs 48,000 crore.
“Budget matters because infrastructure projects have to be bankable. MMRDA is a highly leveraged organisation, and we ensure that our instalments are paid on time. When projects are executed on time, costs are controlled,” Mukherjee said, emphasizing that the economic future of Maharashtra remains centered around the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
