CM Fadnavis Unlocks Funds for Mumbai: Metro, Waterways, Underground Routes for MMR
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CM Fadnavis Unveils Massive MMR Budget: Metro, Waterways, Underground Routes Get Billions
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News18•06-03-2026, 16:21
CM Fadnavis Unveils Massive MMR Budget: Metro, Waterways, Underground Routes Get Billions
•CM Devendra Fadnavis presented the state budget, dedicating it to former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
•Major infrastructure projects announced for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), aiming to elevate its economy to $300 billion.
•Plans include 1,200 km of metro lines statewide, with 165 km targeted for completion by 2029, including Metro Line 11 (Wadala-Gateway of India) and Line 8 (Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Airport).
•Significant focus on water transport (extending to 340 km), underground road networks to ease traffic, and the Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road by December 2028.
•Development of 'Third Mumbai' at Uran, 'Fourth Mumbai' near Wadhwan, 10 lakh new homes, and three bullet train stations by 2027.