Forest minister and senior BJP leader Ganesh Naik on Thursday declared that no redevelopment or demolition project in Navi Mumbai — including action against officially dangerous buildings — would proceed without his explicit consent, drawing sharp political and administrative reactions. Speaking at a Janta Darbar at Vashi’s Vishnudas Bhave Auditorium,
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has commenced work on a new U-turn flyover at the BKC connector along the Eastern Express Highway as part of its access-control road project aimed at reducing congestion on both the Eastern and Western Express Highway corridors. The initiative is designed to streamline traffic flow
The Maharashtra government has rolled out a sweeping infrastructure and urban development action plan aimed at transforming Mumbai into a “world-class city” with stronger connectivity, improved housing, enhanced public spaces and greater investment appeal. The policy framework underscores the growing understanding that resilient physical and social infrastructure is vital to
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revived its long-pending plan to construct a flyover linking Mahim and Bandra (East), in a renewed effort to tackle persistent congestion along a crucial stretch of the Western Express Highway (WEH). According to a report by The Free Press Journal, the civic administration has
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced that the Thane Coastal Road-1 project has completed over 50% of its elevated viaduct foundation work within eight months of commencement. According to officials, pier cap and I-girder construction is progressing swiftly along the 13.45-km, six-lane, access-controlled greenfield corridor. The project
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has called upon engineers in its bridge department to upgrade their technical expertise and adopt contemporary construction technologies to build safer and more durable bridges across Mumbai. The appeal was made by S.C. Gupta, former chief bridge engineer of Central Railway and Mumbai Metro Line
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is considering adding a sixth station on Mumbai Metro Line 2B, aimed at enhancing ridership and improving east-west connectivity between Mandale and Chembur. Currently, the Mandale–Diamond Garden section has five operational stations, with the first phase of Metro Line 2B nearly complete. The
Residents of Charkop Sector 8 were left shaken on Wednesday afternoon as pile testing for the Coastal Road’s Charkop interconnector triggered major vibrations across nearby buildings. Occupants of the seven-storied Sea Mist building reported intense tremors that caused panic, with many rushing downstairs. “Our bed shook and the window panes
The Western Railway announced on Thursday that the North Foot Over Bridge (FOB) at Naigaon railway station will remain closed for 45 days starting February 14, 2026. The FOB connects Platform 1 with Platforms 2 and 3, and the closure is necessary to carry out construction and extension work of
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has completed 63% of its ambitious road concretisation programme, with officials now focusing on tighter timelines and stricter on-site supervision to accelerate the remaining work. Under Phase 1, 77% of the targeted roads have been concretised, while Phase 2 has reached 52% completion. Overall, as
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