The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee and team met with Paul Dyson, CEO of Crossrail International, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos. Discussions focused on collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and capacity building in metro and urban transport. The delegation also interacted with Prof Chris Bush of the University of California, Berkeley, aiming to foster academic exchange and innovation in urban development.
The visit to Davos aims to secure global funding and technology partnerships to accelerate development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. WEF 2026 is seen as a crucial platform to boost foreign direct investment, industrial partnerships, employment generation, and sustainable economic growth across MMR. The Maharashtra delegation, led by CM Fadnavis, includes Additional Metropolitan Commissioner Vikram Kumar and other senior officials.
MMRDA had previously signed 11 MoUs worth around USD 40 billion during the WEF summit in January 2025. These agreements focused on various aspects of infrastructure development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The investments are expected to drive sustainable growth, create jobs, enhance mobility, and support MMR’s vision of becoming a major economic hub by 2030.
