If a first-time visitor arrived in Mumbai, they might wonder whether fate handed the city more lemons and chilies than usual. Strings of nimbu-mirchi dangle from car bumpers and shopfronts before ending up crushed on pavements. While some claim it is a “scientific” way to repel mosquitoes, the ritual is
Construction of the Kurla-Halav Bridge has come under renewed scrutiny after a recent accident at an elevated metro site in Mulund heightened public concern about safety at infrastructure projects in densely populated neighbourhoods. The Mulund incident involved a parapet portion from an under-construction Metro Line 4 structure that collapsed onto
On the occasion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, the Mumbai Division of Western Railway (WR) expanded its suburban train operations by adding 12 new air-conditioned (AC) and three non-AC local services. The move is aimed at reducing congestion, enhancing passenger safety, and improving travel comfort, particularly ahead of the summer
A team from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) visited the Charkop site in Kandivali West after residents reported tremors during piling operations for the Versova-Dahisar Link Road (VDLR) project. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) paused construction pending a detailed report, which will establish vibration and safety norms. Work on the
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started cement concretisation on a 770-metre section of Nepean Sea Road, stretching from Mukesh Chowk to Priyadarshini Park. This initiative forms part of Phase 1 of the city’s cement road programme, aimed at enhancing road durability and minimizing frequent repairs, especially during the monsoon
A new ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been launched on the Mumbai–Nashik Highway near Igatpuri, Maharashtra, aiming to improve long-distance EV travel in the region. Situated at Food Hills, the facility is equipped with a 360kW star charge power unit and two dynamic load-balancing dispensers that manage power
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has instructed Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) to allow telecom operators to establish their own network infrastructure at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, citing the provisions of the Telecommunications Act, 2023. In a letter addressed in February 2026 to AAHL CEO Arun Bansal, the DoT
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday outlined a large-scale infrastructure roadmap for Thane and Kalyan under the Rs 48,000 crore annual budget of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, approved earlier this week. Deputy Chief Minister Shinde, who chairs the MMRDA, said Thane is being positioned as a
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has approved Rs 4,897.19 crore for infrastructure projects in the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency for 2026–27, with a focus on the Kalyan-Bhiwandi link of Mumbai Metro Line 5 and the Kalyan Ring Road. The funding aims to improve connectivity, reduce congestion in Bhiwandi, and
Senior officials from key Maharashtra development corporations on Thursday (February 19, 2026) highlighted ongoing infrastructure expansion as central to the State’s plan to become a USD 1 trillion economy by 2030. Speaking at the Global Economic Cooperation 2026 summit organised by the Future Economic Cooperation Council, representatives from the Maharashtra
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