A 135-kilometer, four-lane motorway has been proposed by the Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) with the goal of easing traffic in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune. The project, which is expected to cost Rs 12,000 crore, will link Shirur, Chakan, Talegaon, Shiroli, Karjat, and JNPT (Uran), giving cars going between Marathwada and
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has cut the budget for public transport and infrastructure by Rs 6,804.2 crore for the fiscal year 2025–2026. This brings the total amount down to Rs 40,187.41 crore from Rs 46,921.29 crore the year before. Despite this reduction, 87% of the budget, or
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing challenges in securing a consultant for its multimodal tunnel connectivity project, aimed at alleviating Mumbai’s traffic congestion. Despite holding pre-bid meetings where interested firms raised numerous queries, no bids have been submitted thus far. An official associated with the project noted that such
Before the monsoon, city officials believe that the eagerly awaited Vikhroli East-West connector, which will connect the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) with Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg (LBS Road), will be available to traffic. Local activists counter that the deadline might be extended if the approach road on the bridge’s western
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has temporarily halted the proposed Mumbai-Pune Motorway enlargement in order to focus on other significant infrastructure projects because of budgetary limitations. Following Wednesday’s budget assembly session, senior officials affirmed that the expansion plan was not even brought up. While the project remains a
Mumbai’s increasing water needs were met on Wednesday when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved the Gargai water supply project inside the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary. However, the project has serious environmental repercussions, including the destruction of hundreds of thousands of trees and the submersion of 186 hectares of private land and
Regarding the Dharavi redevelopment project, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reassured locals that ineligible tenants will be given rental housing for a period of 12 years, following which ownership will be passed to them. Addressing concerns raised by the Opposition in the Assembly on Tuesday, Fadnavis emphasized the state
Mumbai commuters may soon benefit from direct local train services between Virar and Panvel as the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has reintroduced the Panvel-Vasai Suburban Railway Project under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) 3B. Once operational, the route is expected to enhance East-West connectivity and extend services to Virar.
The Maharashtra government has prohibited the start of any new projects and directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to finish all current road concretisation projects in Mumbai by May 31. Speaker Rahul Narvekar called a meeting with Mumbai MLAs to discuss concerns about suspected mismanagement and irregularities in the ongoing
After a civic-appointed contractor’s careless excavation work in Prabhadevi damaged the roots of around 60 trees, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) fined him Rs 50,000. The infraction was found when four important roads—Famous Studio Lane, Veer Santaji Lane, Old Prabhadevi Marg, and Jivba Aatmaram Raul Marg—where continuing road concretisation work
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