It will cost the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) a whopping R5.8 lakh crore to upgrade transport and infra in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) over the next 21 years, as per a report by the authority.

This, at a time when the Maharashtra government is saddled with a debt burden of R6.71 lakh crore and is trying to mop up revenue. As per projections, the population of MMR is likely to increase from 24.88 million in the base year (2017) to about 32.2 million by 2041 and employment is likely to increase from about 10.24 million to about 14.91 million during the same period.