Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) completes the assembly of the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road project, according to reports. The outlets state that the TBM has been put together after the required steps in preparation for tunnel construction. Both sources say final testing is pending before excavation begins. After these final tests, tunnelling work is expected to start. The project involves creating a tunnel component as part of the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road alignment, aimed at improving connectivity in the Mumbai region. The reports do not specify a start date for excavation, but they link the next phase directly to completion of the TBM’s final checks. The focus of the updates is on the readiness of the first machine—an intermediate but significant milestone—indicating that construction can proceed once commissioning and performance tests are finished.