Tunnel Boring Machine parts have reached Mumbai; need final nod to axe 95 trees at Film City's launching shaft site for Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project, urges BMC
Any delay in securing the tree removal nod could lead to financial setbacks for the civic body, said officials.
Nearly 90% of the components of the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to be used in the Rs 6,551-crore project have arrived from Japan and are currently stacked along Film City Road, around 1km from the launching shaft site, said civic officials. "We need to start work on the launching shaft — a pit structure measuring about 200m long, 50m wide, and 35m deep — through which the TBMs are to be lowered and placed for digging the tunnels.
For digging the pit structure, we have to clear the ground, and hence the 95 trees have to be felled," said an official from BMC's bridges department.
These 95 trees are among the 1,094 that are to be axed for the entire project.
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"The initial tunnelling work includes the construction of a box tunnel and a ramp section, extending 1.3km with a cross-section of 12mx11.2m, directly adjoining the launching shaft. Any delays in securing clearance for tree removal could lead to financial setbacks for the civic body, as the construction contract includes a 'No Limit' clause allowing for cost escalation in the event of delays," the official added.
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Supreme Court will hear the matter next week.
To improve east-west road connectivity in the city, BMC developed Santacruz-Chembur, Andheri-Ghatkopar, and Jogeshwari-Vikhroli link roads. However, over time, these link roads started facing heavy traffic congestion, especially during peak hours. This prompted the need for another east-west corridor, resulting in the approval of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road under the Development Control and Promotion Regulation Plan, 2034.
BMC floated tenders for the GMLR project in Oct 2022, which includes twin tunnels of 4.7km each and a box tunnel section in Film City, Goregaon.
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