Mumbai is considering a major suburban rail expansion project that could introduce an underground railway tunnel between Parel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), with Byculla potentially becoming the city’s first underground suburban railway station. The proposed tunnel is part of the broader plan to add fifth and sixth railway
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) affordable housing scheme has encountered a challenge after a large number of lottery winners refused to purchase their allotted homes, citing concerns over the high cost of flats. As a result, 394 out of the 426 flats offered under the scheme are still lying vacant.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposed rejuvenation project for the iconic Mumbadevi temple precinct has been temporarily halted after objections were raised over the planned robotic parking facility. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker and local MLA Rahul Narwekar has asked the civic body to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment plan that includes
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the state will prioritise the construction of 145 railway overbridges (ROBs) over the next three years as part of an infrastructure drive aimed at eliminating railway level crossings and improving road safety. The announcement was made during the inauguration of a four-lane
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved a Rs 2.94 crore renovation proposal for the 46-year-old Veer Savarkar Municipal Market in Dadar West, aiming to improve structural safety and upgrade facilities for traders and visitors. The renovation plan follows a structural audit that classified the market building under the ‘C-2’
Residents of Kharghar Sector 19A have approached the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC), seeking immediate intervention against a private construction project that they allege is causing severe dust pollution and violating environmental safety norms. In a memorandum submitted to the PMC Commissioner, residents claimed that construction activities, including excavation, earth filling
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance granted for the construction of two additional floors at actor Shah Rukh Khan’s Bandra residence, Mannat. The court upheld the earlier order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had found no irregularities in the approval
The Central Railway has reiterated that prior approval through a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from railway authorities is compulsory for any construction activity within 30 metres of railway land. The directive comes amid concerns over increasing cases of unauthorised structures being built near railway property, especially along routes earmarked for
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a safety review of Mumbai’s landfill sites, waste processing facilities and solid waste management project areas following the collapse of a waste-to-energy plant building in Pune’s Moshi, which claimed nine lives. The civic body will conduct a week-long assessment to examine safety standards
Maharashtra Ports Development and Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane has said that commuters will be able to travel from Colaba to the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in just 16 minutes by water taxi once the proposed Radio Club jetty is completed by December 2027. He also announced plans to redevelop
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