The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has completed construction of a waterproof pedestrian subway near Bhiwandi Road station on the Central Railway’s Panvel–Vasai Road corridor. The new facility is expected to provide a safe and reliable crossing for pedestrians as well as two-wheeler users, significantly improving local mobility in the
The Bombay High Court has put a temporary stop to the redevelopment of a plot in Andheri after the legal heirs of late Bhagwandas Bajaj claimed a 50% ownership stake in the property and challenged its transfer to a developer. The dispute centres on a plot originally acquired by a
The proposed Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad Bullet Train Corridor has moved a step closer to implementation, with the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the high-speed rail project now completed. If approved, the corridor could significantly reduce travel time between Mumbai and Hyderabad to around three to three-and-a-half hours, compared to the current rail
The Maharashtra government is set to spend approximately Rs 181 crore on the repair and refurbishment of the recently acquired Air India building at Nariman Point, with the work expected to be completed within six months before government offices are relocated to the landmark structure. The 22-storey building was acquired
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reviewed the ongoing construction of the Versova-Dahisar section of the Mumbai Coastal Road project, a key component of the city’s long-term transport infrastructure plan aimed at improving connectivity along the western corridor. During his site inspection, Fadnavis said the entire Coastal Road project
The redevelopment of the MHADA colony at Motilal Nagar in Goregaon (West), being undertaken under the Cluster Development Project, will affect 220 trees within the project area. However, authorities have proposed extensive compensatory plantation measures, including the planting of more than 4,000 new trees. The large-scale redevelopment project is being
More than a decade after their residential buildings were demolished for redevelopment, 127 families from Vartak Nagar in Thane are still awaiting permanent homes. Their long-standing struggle received a significant development after MHADA officially acknowledged that these families have not yet been rehabilitated. The acknowledgement was included in MHADA’s conditional
In a significant move aimed at addressing overcrowding at Borivali station, one of the busiest railway hubs on the Western Railway network, authorities have unveiled plans to redevelop Borivali and simultaneously upgrade Kandivali station through an integrated master plan. The initiative is designed to accommodate future passenger growth, improve train
Mumbai’s housing redevelopment market witnessed strong momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with cooperative housing societies signing 70 redevelopment agreements covering nearly 52 acres, according to a report by property consultancy Knight Frank India. The trend highlights a growing shift from individual building redevelopments to larger, cluster-based urban renewal
Thane is witnessing growing environmental stress as rapid urban development continues to reduce its green cover, raising concerns about long-term ecological sustainability and the increasing risk of urban heat island effects. According to the 2022 tree census, the city had around 7.22 lakh trees representing 271 species. However, with Thane’s
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