To ensure unhindered movement of vehicles between P D’Mello Road, the Eastern Freeway’s landing, and Marine Drive, MMRDA is exploring the possibility of a tunnel to bypass busy the pockets of GPO and CSMT junctions and the Crawford Market. The planning body has invited bids to finalise a consultant to do the feasibility study and make a detailed project report. If successful, the underpass will also facilitate smooth access to the coastal road in future. It is expected to bring the travel time to just 5 mins.

“In order to connect the Eastern Freeway from P D’Mello to Girgaon Chowpatty—Costal Road, the MMRDA is planning a tunnel road connectivity,” said an official from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.