Mumbai: BMC appoints VJTI for technical assistance in fixing leakages in Anik Panjarpol Tunnel
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) appointed Veermata Jijabai Technical Institute (VJTI) as a consultant to fix leakages in the Anik Panjarpol Tunnel and for technical assistance for road repair works on the Eastern Freeway.
The 16-km freeway started in 2014 and cut down travel time to 40 minutes from one-and-half-hour between Navi Mumbai and Thane to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
For the last few years, there have been water leakages inside the twin tunnels. Officials failed to find out the source of leakages and considering the risk of accidents, the civic body gave a contract of Rs 23 lakh to VJTI. The institute will prepare a report on fixing the leakages and submit it within a month’s time.
