Atal Setu, Coastal Road Metro:Why Dream11’s Harsh Jain believes Mumbai Startup Scene will take off

Harsh Jain, the co-founder of Dream Sports which operates the fantasy sports major Dream11, says the new infrastructure projects in Mumbai, such as the country’s longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, the Coastal Road project and the Metro rail system, will play a major role in bolstering the city’s tech ecosystem.

Jain, a passionate proponent of the city’s potential to rival Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR as a startup hub, is also one of the minds behind TEAM (Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai) and is the chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India((IAMAI), a grouping of India’s startup and tech firms.

Jain believes these projects are expected to help resolve some of the key issues such as the high cost of living and staying for working professionals and help the city better compete with the country’s tech capital Bengaluru and other emerging tech hubs such as Delhi-NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad.

“(The infrastructure projects) are going to completely open up Mumbai’s suburbs as well as the Navi Mumbai side. New York and Mumbai are similar on a map. Navi Mumbai will become like New York’s Brooklyn with affordable housing, which is 30 minutes away from work but at a much lower cost of living” Jain said in an interview to Moneycontrol.