The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC) is advancing work on new EMU maintenance facilities at Bhivpuri and Vangaon under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project-IIIA (MUTP-IIIA), as part of efforts to strengthen infrastructure for Mumbai’s expanding suburban railway network. The programme involves constructing new EMU carsheds at both locations while
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has moved another step closer to launching the first operational stretch of Metro 4 in Thane, with the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) completing its inspection of the pit line on the 10.5-km Gaimukh-Cadbury Junction corridor. The authority is now awaiting the
The land acquisition process for the proposed ‘Third Mumbai’ in Raigad district has gathered pace, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) taking physical possession of 550 acres so far. The project is aimed at easing the growing pressure on Navi Mumbai by developing a new planned urban centre
Bollywood playback singer Shantanu Mukherji, popularly known as Shaan, and his wife Radhika Mukherji have made a major investment in Mumbai’s luxury property market, purchasing three apartments in Bandra West for a combined Rs 47.64 crore. According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the couple bought the apartments
Maharashtra is taking steps to speed up the deemed conveyance process for around 67,000 cooperative housing societies that are still awaiting clear ownership rights over their land and buildings. Deemed conveyance provides housing societies with a legal route to secure ownership of their property when a developer or original landowner
Mumbai has reported more than 8,000 pothole complaints during the ongoing monsoon, even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) continues its Rs 17,000-crore road concretisation programme across the city. Between June 10 and the afternoon of August 20, the civic body received 8,032 complaints related to potholes across its 26
The Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) proposed Floor Space Index (FSI) of 12 for its cluster development programme has triggered strong opposition, with political leaders and former corporators warning that such a high development potential could significantly increase population density and place additional pressure on the city’s infrastructure. Opposition leaders have
Maharashtra plans to extend the proposed pod taxi network from Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Thane, Mira-Bhayandar and Navi Mumbai once the system is operational in BKC, state Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said. Speaking in an interview, Sarnaik said the initiative is part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen
Central Railway has extended the traffic and power block at Platform 16 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) until September 5 as redevelopment and infrastructure work continues at the iconic Mumbai station. The extension will affect four Mail and Express services, which will continue to be short-terminated at Dadar and
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has imposed a Rs 25 lakh penalty on the contractor responsible for demolishing an unsafe building following a crane accident during the work. The authority has also directed the contractor to cover medical expenses of those injured and compensate for damaged hutments and
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