The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, popularly known as the bullet train project, is rapidly gaining momentum, with the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) underground station construction now reaching 75% completion. This station will serve as the starting point for India’s first bullet train, dramatically reducing travel time between the two cities to
The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), scheduled to commence operations by April 2025, is set to become India’s most commuter-friendly and multimodal transport hub. In a landmark move towards sustainable urban mobility, the airport will feature water taxis as a faster and eco-friendly mode of access, complementing its seamless
The scheduled closure of the Elphinstone Road bridge on Friday night was unexpectedly stalled after residents from nearby chawls staged a protest demanding in-situ rehabilitation instead of monetary compensation. The bridge is set to be dismantled to make way for the upcoming Sewri-Worli Connector—an ambitious infrastructure link that will eventually
In a remarkable feat of engineering and planning, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has completed the construction of a Multi-Level Car Parking (MLCP) facility in Kharkopar, Navi Mumbai, in just 42 days—setting a new benchmark in public infrastructure delivery. The project was undertaken as part of CIDCO’s ambitious
Mumbai’s battle with daily traffic congestion may soon see a major breakthrough as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) prepares to inaugurate a new underground subway in early May. As per a Lokmat report, the 520-metre-long subway is a crucial part of the ambitious Mumbai Coastal Road project and is expected
In a determined push to accelerate critical infrastructure works before the onset of the monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified efforts to fast-track the construction of key railway flyovers in Mumbai. A high-level joint review meeting was held on Thursday under the leadership of Joint Police Commissioner (Traffic)
Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister of Maharashtra, gave the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) instructions on Thursday to build a thorough multimodal transportation network at the future Navi Mumbai International Airport. “The facility would be the first international airport in India to integrate such a transport system,” Fadnavis said
The Maharashtra Urban Development Department has approved a proposal worth Rs 80 crore from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), paving the way for Mumbai to host its first dedicated bird park since independence. The recreation area with an aviary motif will be built in Mulund, close to the Sanjay Gandhi
In a major crackdown on potential fraud within the real estate sector, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has initiated the verification of occupancy certificates (OCs) submitted for 3,699 lapsed housing projects across the state. This move follows earlier notices issued to over 10,700 projects that had failed to
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and the Konkan Wetland Committee have all received letters from the Bombay High Court about alleged unauthorised building permits on an environmentally vulnerable wetland in Goregaon West. A division bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice
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