The recurring waterlogging at Mumbai’s Andheri subway is expected to persist this monsoon, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) yet to implement a permanent solution. Civic officials have indicated that while a plan is being worked out, any meaningful intervention is unlikely before next year. Situated about a kilometre from
Mumbai’s efforts to diversify its water supply have taken a significant step forward after authorities granted coastal regulatory approval for a proposed large-scale desalination plant at Manori. The clearance paves the way for the project, which is expected to generate hundreds of millions of litres of drinking water ежедневно, strengthening
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has achieved a significant engineering milestone on Mumbai Metro Line 6 by successfully installing a critical steel span across an operational Western Railway corridor near Jogeshwari. This development marks steady progress on the 14.5-km fully elevated Pink Line, which includes 13 stations and
With the Mumbai Coastal Road (South) now operational, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun the next phase of the project—preparing reclaimed land for public open spaces. The civic body has initiated soil filling work to raise ground levels and enable future landscaping and recreational development along the stretch. According
To ease the seasonal rush during the summer months, Central Railway has introduced a series of unreserved special train services connecting Diva and Chiplun. These tri-weekly services will operate from May 1 to June 7, offering additional capacity for passengers travelling along this busy Konkan corridor. As per the schedule,
Less than three months after a fatal accident at an under-construction metro site, another incident has raised fresh safety concerns along LBS Road in Mulund. A wooden plank fell from the elevated structure of Mumbai Metro Line 4 on Monday morning, narrowly missing a serious mishap. The incident occurred around
In an interview with Sweety Bhagwat, Principal Correspondent, Afcons Project Director Ranjan Kumar Mishra—who led the project from inception—detailed the challenges, innovations and milestones behind the landmark structure. The tallest cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai–Pune Missing Link is now complete ahead of its proposed May 1 opening. Constructed by Afcons
Mumbai’s metro expansion has reached a significant construction milestone with the successful installation of a crucial structural span over one of the busiest suburban railway corridors in the western suburbs. The achievement marks steady progress on Mumbai Metro Line 6, which is expected to enhance east–west connectivity across the city.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reduced its allocation for pothole repairs to Rs 1,050 million ahead of the monsoon, down from Rs 2,000 million last year. The civic body attributed the cut to declining demand for emergency repairs, driven by recent improvements in road infrastructure. The provision has been
Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is witnessing a steady depletion of its financial buffers as it continues to fund an ambitious infrastructure pipeline. Its fixed deposits dropped by Rs 3,339 crore within a month, standing at Rs 77,905 crore at the end of March 2026. This decline
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