Powai Water Conveyance Tunnel Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Source: The Chenab Times
A water conveyance tunnel project initiated in 2012 to construct a 6.6-kilometer tunnel from Veravali to Ghatkopar in Mumbai. A German-made Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) was used to excavate a 4.4-kilometer stretch from Powai towards Ghatkopar. The TBM became trapped in unstable volcanic ash after boring 1.2 kilometers, leading to abandonment of the original tunnel and TBM. A new tender was floated
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Chenab Times
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A water conveyance tunnel project initiated in 2012 to construct a 6.6-kilometer tunnel from Veravali to Ghatkopar in Mumbai. A German-made Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) was used to excavate a 4.4-kilometer stretch from Powai towards Ghatkopar. The TBM became trapped in unstable volcanic ash after boring 1.2 kilometers, leading to abandonment of the original tunnel and TBM. A new tender was floated in 2022 to complete the remaining stretch using a combination of TBM and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM). The project is nearing completion with expected finish by March 2027. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
City | Mumbai |
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Source | The Chenab Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-17 |
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