Recently, PWD minister and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) Chairperson Eknath Shinde had said that in order to solve the traffic problem on Ghodbunder Road, Thane, a 10-15 km tunnel will be constructed below the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, connecting Western Express Highway (WEH) near Borivli and Ghodbunder Road near Tikujiniwadi. The authorities claimed that the work would be done in such a manner that there is no hazard to the environment and forests. However, environmentalists feel that the proposed tunnel would have a negative impact on the rich biodiversity of the park.

An artist’s impression of the proposed tunnel, connecting Thane and Borivli, passing below the SGNP.