Mumbai Infra Update: GMLR Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Tulsi’ Completes 183-Metre Excavation, ‘Vihar’ Clears Key Test
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The BMC has completed 183 metres of excavation using ‘Tulsi’, the first tunnel-boring machine (TBM) deployed for the twin tunnels beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SNGP) as part of Phase 3(B) of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. Meanwhile, the second TBM, ‘Vihar’, has also completed its Site Acceptance Test (SAT). Tunnel Excavation Reaches 183 Metres…
Mumbai, October 19, 2026 - The BMC has successfully excavated 183 metres of tunnel using the 'Tulsi' tunnel-boring machine (TBM) for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. Meanwhile, the 'Vihar' TBM has completed its Site Acceptance Test (SAT), clearing a key technical milestone. The GMLR project aims to connect Film City in Goregaon East to Khindipada in Mulund with two tunnels, each 1.5 kilometers long.
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