Mumbai: MMRDA, MSRDC swap construction of Virar-Alibaug corridor, twin tunnel projects

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) have swapped two key infrastructure projects, Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor and the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel.

At a meeting on August 19, the MSRDC signed a deal with the MMRDA to take over the construction of the 16-lane Virar-Alibaug multimodal corridor, officials said. The MMRDA would now construct the twin tunnels from Borivali’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to Mulund, they said. While the state government’s approval is awaited, a senior MSRDC officer said, “It is an understanding between two agencies, and soon will get a go ahead from the Maharashtra government.”