The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to construct a 7.2-km underground tunnel to integrate Mumbai’s first seawater desalination plant at Manori with the city’s existing water distribution network. A proposal to award the design, construction, operation and associated infrastructure contract worth Rs 2,241.3 crore to Afcons Infrastructure Ltd will
Following criticism over design deficiencies and execution issues in several major infrastructure projects, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed appointing a panel of technical consultants to oversee the planning, design and execution of bridges, flyovers and tunnel projects across Mumbai. The proposal, which will be placed before the civic
The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has launched a major recovery drive against eight long-term lease defaulters occupying its land, seeking to recover rental arrears estimated at around Rs 3,500 crore. The initiative is aimed at unlocking funds for key maritime infrastructure projects and improving accountability among leaseholders. As part of
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received 3,108 pothole complaints since the onset of the monsoon this year, compared to 3,770 complaints during the same period last year. Civic officials have attributed the decline to the ongoing cement concrete (CC) road project across Mumbai. According to the BMC, most of
Mumbai-based developer Shanti Om Residency has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Ten X Realty South Ltd for a major slum rehabilitation (SRA) project in Kalachowki, central Mumbai. According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the transaction is valued at nearly Rs 530 crore. The agreement
Central Railway has upgraded 10 Mumbai suburban local train services from 12-car to 15-car rakes with effect from Monday, increasing passenger capacity by around 25% and aiming to reduce overcrowding on the city’s busy suburban rail network. The revised operations include five Down services heading towards Kalyan, Karjat and Ambernath,
Construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor has reached another key milestone, with the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) commencing excavation on July 18 for India’s first undersea railway tunnel. The giant Mixshield TBM has begun tunnelling from Sawli in Ghansoli towards Vikhroli, where it will excavate a 10 km
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated efforts to restart the stalled Waste-to-Energy project at Pali Hill in Bandra by inviting fresh proposals to modernise, operate and manage the facility through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) model. The civic body’s H/West Ward has floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) to
Residents of Bandra Reclamation have urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to reclaim and widen a portion of K C Marg, allegedly occupied by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) before completing ongoing sewerage and cement concrete road works. The Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organisation (BRAVO) has raised concerns
Mumbai’s commercial real estate landscape has historically been transformed by infrastructure-led growth, with Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) emerging as the most prominent example. While real estate markets often speculate about the “next BKC”, experts believe that the success of future commercial hubs will depend less on land availability and more
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