The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has taken a significant step towards the redevelopment of the ageing Simplex Housing Colony in Ghansoli by issuing a notification for an Urban Renewal Plan (URP). The move marks progress in one of Navi Mumbai’s long-pending cluster redevelopment projects, which is expected to benefit
Western Railway has approved a major safety enhancement project involving the replacement of old hydraulic buffer stops at Mumbai’s Churchgate and Mumbai Central railway stations with advanced high-capacity systems. The upgrade aims to improve safety at dead-end platforms by reducing the impact risk of trains overshooting terminal points. Under the
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) General Body has approved the transfer of 11.58 acres of land housing the BEST undertaking’s Dharavi and Kalakilla bus depots for the ambitious Rs 96,000-crore Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP). The move is expected to facilitate the redevelopment of the two important transport facilities while ensuring
Land has traditionally remained one of the most resilient real estate assets, offering long-term appreciation potential and flexibility to investors. In recent years, changing buyer preferences, improved infrastructure and demand for larger living spaces have increased interest in professionally planned plotted developments across emerging markets. Today’s buyers are looking beyond
Mumbai’s expanding network of underground transport infrastructure has brought renewed focus on tunnel safety measures after a recent fire incident inside the Coastal Road tunnel. With several major tunnel projects now operational or nearing completion, authorities have installed multiple layers of monitoring, firefighting and evacuation systems to handle emergencies. From
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to a three-storey school building in Govandi by temporarily staying its demolition by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). However, civic officials said one floor of the structure had already been demolished before the court’s order was communicated to the demolition team. A
Residents of Parivar Cooperative Housing Society in Pratiksha Nagar, Sion, had a narrow escape on Tuesday evening after a section of excavated soil from a neighbouring redevelopment project by Raymond Realty collapsed, causing ground subsidence and cracks around the society’s foundation. No injuries were reported in the incident. According to
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to spend Rs 2.46 crore on repairing the 46-year-old Swatantryaveer Savarkar Market in Dadar (West) has been deferred after members of the Standing Committee called for a comprehensive redevelopment policy for ageing municipal markets instead of recurring repair works. During Wednesday’s meeting, committee members
A temporary bridge constructed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (bullet train) project was washed away following heavy monsoon rains in Thane, although officials indicated that the incident has not affected the overall progress of the project. The temporary structure, located over the Ulhas River in the Diva area of Thane,
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
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