India, Aug. 12 -- Connectivity between the eastern and western suburbs in Mumbai is set to receive a boost this Thursday, with the operationalisation of two key infrastructure projects - the Metro Line 2B extension from Diamond Garden till Chembur Naka and the Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension till the Western Express Highway (WEH). Work on the second of the twin tunnels between Borivali and Thane will also commence on Thursday with the launch of the Arjun tunnel boring machine (TBM), officials familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

Sources in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said the three projects will improve connectivity between the eastern and western suburbs and reduce travel time on s...