Mumbai Advances Major Tunnel Projects Using Large TBMs for Coastal Road and GMLR
Mumbai is advancing two major tunnel projects using large tunnel boring machines (TBMs). The Coastal Road North project will deploy two 15.6-metre diameter TBMs to excavate 3.9-km twin tunnels between Malad and Kandivali, with tunnelling set to start by May 2027. Separately, the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project is underway beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park, using two TBMs named 'Tulsi' and 'Vihar' to build twin three-lane tunnels spanning over 12 km, targeted for completion by February 2029. Both projects aim to improve Mumbai's traffic flow through underground corridors.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, swarajyamag, freepressjournal, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 8 Nov, 06:22 am. Other outlets followed.