| Agency Name: | Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority |
| Jurisdiction: | Mumbai Metropolitan Region |
| Headquarters: | Bandra-Kurla complex, Mumbai-400051 |
| Minister1 Name: | Eknath Shinde |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development |
| Chief1 Name: | Sanjay Mukherjee, VC and MD of CIDCO[1] |
| Chief1 Position: | Metropolitan Commissioner |
| Agency Type: | City Planning Agency |
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation of Regional Plan for MMR and the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.[2] The MMRDA was created on 26 January 1975 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974 Government of Maharashtra. The agency is responsible for planning and coordination of development activities in the Region.
The MMRDA comprises 17 members and is chaired by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri. Eknath Shinde, who is also the minister of urban development.
It is the most well-funded state owned organization in India.[3] [4] The Government of Maharashtra has said it plans to establish similar agencies: PMRDA, NMRDA, and AMRDA for Pune, Nagpur, and Aurangabad respectively.[5]
In 2017, MMRDA announced it was investing up to to overhaul the entire rail network by introducing new services, coaches, and signalling equipment.[6]