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
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has applied to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for environmental clearance for the Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar slum redevelopment project. Phase 1 construction is expected to commence once the necessary approvals are secured. Although a ceremonial launch was held in October last
Mumbai is seeing mounting criticism of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for investing in cosmetic ‘beautification’ initiatives such as the Worli musical road and widespread LED installations, while essential civic infrastructure remains inadequate. On February 11, Mumbai introduced India’s first ‘musical road’—a 500-metre stretch on the northbound lane of the
Residents of Road No. 14, TPS 3, in Bandra West are once again coping with construction-related disruption, just months after the stretch was concreted. The road, rebuilt between December 2024 and May 2025, is being dug up anew to correct the misalignment of stormwater drains, triggering traffic snarls, access problems
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