The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved ₹2,111 crore for various developmental projects from the ₹18,404 crore Budget of the financial year 2022-23. These projects include major infrastructural work on the underground Metro corridor between Wadala-CSMT, an extension of Eastern Freeway till Thane and construction of coastal link road between Nariman Point Cuffe Parade. Amongst projects which will begin soon are the construction of a bridge from Nariman Point to Colaba/ Cuffe Parade, Metro Line 10 (Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk), 11 (Wadala-Thane), 12 (Kalyan-Taloja), Extension of Eastern Free Way to Thane, Thane Coastal Road, Elevated Road from Anand Nagar to Kharegaon in Thane City, Kalyan Ring Road, Kopri-Patni Road etc. Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas informed that the agency is hoping to complete the tender process for these metro corridors in the next couple of months. The authorities have also planned to integrate Metro 11 with Metro 4 (Thane-Ghatkopar-Wadala) and the work will begin in a few months.
