Travelling between Thane and Borivli in just 10 minutes is now a step closer to being a reality. A plan to construct a tunnel between these two places has got full support from Central government agencies, Union transport ministry and the environment department.

Public Works Minister (Undertaking) Eknath Shinde has proposed the plan, which was placed before Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday. Shinde said the tunnel would run under the hills and forest areas of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).