Mumbai: VJTI appointed consultant to fix leakages in Anik Panjarpol Tunnel
The BMC has appointed Veermata Jijabai Technical Institute (VJTI) as a consultant to fix leakages in the Anik Panjarpol Tunnel and for technical assistance for road repair work on the Eastern Freeway.
The 16-km freeway, started in 2014, cuts travel time between Navi Mumbai and Thane to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) from one-and-a-half hours to 40 minutes.
For the last few years, there have been water leakages inside the twin tunnels. Officials failed to find 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 in a month.
