Updated On: 28 February, 2024 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Also proposes leather park at Dharavi, modern training and skill development facility at Worli

The eastern freeway is to be extended up to Thane. File pic
The interim budget proposed by the state government on Tuesday has a provision for projects to provide better connectivity in and around Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The proposal mentions a coastal road up to Palghar, an eastern freeway extension to Thane and a multimodal corridor for Virar-Alibaug. Apart from roadways, the proposal also mentions projects for enhanced sea connectivity, with a new port to be developed near Elephanta and a well-equipped jetty near the Gateway of India. For skill development, a leather park at Deonar and a modern training and skill development facility at Worli have been proposed.