Mumbai, Jan 11 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday launched the tunnel boring machine (TBM), named ‘Mavla’, to dig twin tunnels for upcoming and ambitious Coastal Road Project in city.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that no efforts would be spared to deploy the best of science and technology for the speedy progress of Mumbai.
The Chief Minister also said that the CRP, envisaged way back in 2012, in which the Bandra-Worli Sea Link would be a key connector.
However, to ensure that Mumbai horizons were not restricted to the sea-link and to save the beautiful beaches of city, it was decided to take up the CRP with a tunnel en route in order to ease traffic congestion in the city.
Mr Thackeray lauded the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for making good plan for the CRP and taking up its implementation vigorously.
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