The tunnel is expected to decongest the Western Express Highway and Ghodbunder Road, currently in a traffic mess because of the ongoing metro work. Besides bringing down travel time by an hour, the authorities claim that there will be a total reduction of 1,50,000 mt in carbon emission per year
Rail disruptions on WR and CR cause chaos for commuters with cancellations and delays due to technical failures at Borivali, Thane, and CSMT, lasting for days
This will lead to severe waterlogging, making the area resemble Vihar Lake during the monsoon. The ongoing Metro work by MMRDA has raised the height of the service road, causing water from Dahisar flyover to flood Anand Nagar. With incomplete works, we anticipate a disaster
The union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader also took a dig at the Congress party and its Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, which has still not declared a candidate for the Mumbai North constituency