Maharashtra government evaluates extending the under-construction Borivli-Thane tunnel by four kilometers to connect with the Saket-Gaimukh Coastal Road, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Bhayandarpada Flyover inaugurated on Ghodbunder Road, Thane. It promises 15–25 mins travel time reduction and seamless metro integration for smoother commutes.

Mumbai’s Atal Setu will remain completely closed from 11 PM on Jan 15 to 1 PM on Jan 16 for the MMRDA Atal Setu L&T Marathon. Commuters traveling to Navi Mumbai, Pune, and JNPT must take alternative routes via Sion-Panvel Highway & Thane-Belapur Road to avoid disruptions.

MMRDA’s INR 20,000 crore projects—a tunnel and elevated road—aim to transform Thane’s connectivity and ease traffic in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

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.

Thane Ring Metro approval would transform urban transit in Mumbai's most active district. As an essential infrastructure project, it will reduce traffic, increase connectivity, and promote sustainable growth. Ghar presents 5 ways the Thane Ring Metro might change Thane urban mobility by 2029.