Tadipatri Bypass

The proposed Uttan-Virar Sea Link (UVSL) has moved a step closer to becoming a key transport corridor for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has granted the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in-principle, or preliminary, approval to connect the project with the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Khardi near Virar, according to MMRDA’s X post.

The New South Wales Government has committed $230 million to 83 road safety upgrades as a part of a $2.8 billion State Budget investment. Funding will support infrastructure development at high-risk locations which aim to reduce the severity and likelihood of crashes. Developments will include safety barriers, rumble strips and shoulder widening in areas that the community has helped to identify as dangerous.

Mumbai’s ambitious Coastal Road project is entering a crucial phase with the government targeting completion of the Bandra-Versova-Bhayander corridor by December 2028, with March 2029 set as the outer timeline, according to PTI. The extension is expected to create a new north-south mobility corridor along Mumbai’s western coastline and reduce pressure on existing roads.