‘Accessibility’, a Key Over ‘Connectivity’: How the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) is Re-shaping Mumbai’s Residential Map? - Kamlesh Thakur
Updated On: 24 December, 2025 06:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Buzzfeed
GMLR is reshaping Mumbai real estate by boosting accessibility in Mulund, Bhandup and Nahur, cutting commute times and creating premium lifestyle hubs.

Mr. Kamlesh Thakur, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Srishti Group
As Mumbai’s urban footprint is getting dense, the real estate conversation is shifting from ‘connectivity’ to ‘accessibility’. It is more about ‘the - ease - of’ commuting, speed and multi-modal quality of getting ‘to and from’ a particular address, which is now defining the premium value of living. With connectivity improving accessibility, new locations and addresses always emerged to take Mumbai’s real estate to the next level such as Bandra-Kurla Complex. The new such ‘accessible’ destination rising up the real estate charts is the upcoming Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR). It is not merely a new connection between East and West, but the infrastructure that is creating a brand-new set of addresses and lifestyle geographies across Mulund, Bhandup and Nahur.
The Rs 14,000 crore GMLR is a landmark 12.2 Km east-west corridor designed to transform cross-city mobility in Mumbai. The project includes nearly 4.7 km of twin tunnels beneath the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, supported by grade-separated roads and flyovers like Nahur-Airoli aiming to cut travel time from 75-90 minutes to 25 minutes. Beyond connectivity, GMLR delivers true accessibility that seamlessly links the western business districts with the eastern suburbs, integrating with upcoming metro corridors, and reducing door-to-door travel times through dedicated tunnels and efficient inter-changes. The corridor is also expected to catalyze new urban nodes and last-mile infrastructure, transforming surrounding micro-markets into premium, lifestyle-driven residential destinations valued by luxury homebuyers for time efficiency, convenience and integrated living.

