India’s first bullet train project is moving closer to passenger operations, with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying the first operational section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is targeted to open by mid-2027. The first section, between Surat and Vapi, is expected to be ready by December 2026, followed
The Siddheshwar Nagar cluster redevelopment project in Thane is set to enter the construction phase, with the foundation stone ceremony scheduled in Khopat and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde set to inaugurate the project. The initiative follows the earlier redevelopment efforts at Kisan Nagar and is aimed at creating planned
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has decided to undertake the group redevelopment of its ageing transit camp at Pratiksha Nagar in Shiv, Mumbai, bringing 95 buildings under a single redevelopment plan. The project will be implemented through the MHADA Mumbai Board, which has chosen to execute the
The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved five measures on September 22, 2026, with decisions covering drought management, rehabilitation of project-affected farmers, housing redevelopment and changes to administrative and land-use arrangements. Sub-Committee for Drought Relief The government has decided to establish a Cabinet Sub-Committee for drought relief,
Traffic congestion along the Nahur-Airoli stretch of the Eastern Express Highway is expected to ease with the construction of a major cable-stayed flyover under Phase 4 of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. The proposed elevated structure will measure around 1,330 metres, including 270 metres of ramps, and is designed
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is set to introduce an advanced railway turnout technology in India with the installation of movable crossings, also known as swing-nose crossings. The system is being adopted to support safe and reliable train operations at speeds of up to 320 kmph. Unlike conventional railway
The reconstruction of the Sion railway bridge has entered its final stage, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) targeting its reopening to traffic by October 15, 2026. The proposed date is nearly four months ahead of the project’s official February 2027 completion deadline. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar inspected
A long-running land dispute in Bhayandar East remains unresolved for 81-year-old Asgar Ali Vora, a schoolmate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, despite a recent decision by BJP MLA Narendra Mehta’s company to relinquish its claim over the disputed property. According to the latest report, Vora has yet to regain physical
The Maharashtra government has granted prior approval to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposed Pise-Panjrapur dedicated water tunnel, clearing an important step towards upgrading Mumbai’s water transmission network. The Urban Development Department issued the required Government Resolution (GR) on Monday, citing the ageing infrastructure and severe space constraints affecting the
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a Rs 7,345.9-crore flood-control programme for Mumbai under the Urban Flood Risk Management Programme (UFRMP), aimed at reducing the city’s vulnerability to monsoon flooding, particularly in low-lying areas. The plan follows Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s announcement of a Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood-control
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