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Fadnavis Elevates BDD Chawl Redevelopment, Sets Firm Deadlines for Metro and Road Projects

The push prioritizes clearances to speed delivery by removing land hurdles.

Overview

  • Maharashtra declared the multi-phase BDD Chawl redevelopment an essential project to fast-track remaining work in Worli, Naigaon and N M Joshi Marg.
  • Metro Line 2B from DN Nagar to Mandale is now targeted for March 31, 2027, with the Swami Samarth Nagar–Vikhroli line slated for December 31, 2026.
  • Pune Metro Line 3 between Mann, Hinjewadi and Shivajinagar has a completion target of March 31, 2026.
  • The CM set deadlines for BDD phases—Worli by May 2029, Naigaon by June 2029 and N M Joshi by June 2031—and ordered a 15‑day resolution of the Shyam Nagar land issue.
  • Progress updates include 19 km completed on the 23.8 km Vadpe–Thane road due by March 2026, central approval for reclamation on the VersovaDahisarBhayandar coastal stretch with phased completion by December 30, 2028, and a directive to speed up the Bandra–Versova Sea Link using advanced technology.