# Fadnavis opens SCLR final arm, Chembur Metro, new tunnel boring machine 2026-08-13T13:50:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final BKC-Vakola elevated arm of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Phase 2, completing the 10.3km SCLR network. He also opened Chembur Metro station on Metro Line 2B, integrating it with the monorail, and launched 'Arjuna', the second tunnel boring machine for the Thane-Borivali twin-tunnel project. The 1.4km elevated corridor directly links Bandra-Kurla Complex with the Western Express Highway, bypassing congested Kalina and Kalanagar. MMRDA expects the completed network to reduce travel time on key journeys by about 35 minutes. Fadnavis acknowledged that the new link has caused some congestion on WEH but said traffic is being managed. The twin tunnel, once built, is projected to cut travel between Thane and Borivali from 60-90 minutes to 12-15 minutes. A BKC connector was renamed after former chief minister Babasaheb Bhosale. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BKC-Vakola, Devendra Fadnavis, Metro Line 2B, Mumbai infrastructure, suburban trains, Thane-Borivali tunnel Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-inaugurates-bkc-vakola-link-chembur-metro-new-tbm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-inaugurates-bkc-vakola-link-chembur-metro-new-tbm/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.