Veravali-Powai-Ghatkopar Water Supply Tunnel Project
Under construction · Maharashtra · Last reported Aug 2025
Source: The Indian Express
A water conveyance tunnel project by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to improve water distribution in eastern suburbs of Mumbai, involving tunneling from Veravali to Ghatkopar. The project faced a rare engineering failure when a German-made Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) got stuck in volcanic ash beneath Powai in 2019, leading to delays and cost escalation. A new TBM was procured and a different t
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Government
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Indian Express
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A water conveyance tunnel project by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to improve water distribution in eastern suburbs of Mumbai, involving tunneling from Veravali to Ghatkopar. The project faced a rare engineering failure when a German-made Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) got stuck in volcanic ash beneath Powai in 2019, leading to delays and cost escalation. A new TBM was procured and a different tunneling method (NATM) was used for part of the stretch to complete the project, with expected completion by March 2027. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
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Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
City | Mumbai |
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Source | The Indian Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Water Supply and Storage, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-17 |
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