India, April 17 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is constructing a tunnel linking Orange Gate to Marine Drive, has introduced a design change that will see the underground corridor ending, not near Wankhede Stadium, as originally planned, but near the PM Hindu Swimming Bath & Boat Club, popularly called Mafatlal Swimming Pool, near Girgaum Chowpatty.

A proposal on the proposed extension, whose cost is yet to be assessed, has been submitted to the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA). It is expected to green-light the plan during a review meeting on Friday.

The Rs.7,500-crore project had been cleared by the MCZMA in 2024; now the government agency is seeking the go-ahead for the tunn...