September 29, 2025: The city’s suburban railway network, often described as its lifeline, is facing widespread disruptions as essential maintenance and upgrade works are carried out across major routes. Services will continue to be affected until October 10, with passengers warned to expect delays, diversions and significant overcrowding. The overhaul,
September 29, 2025: The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to establish a clear mechanism to identify illegal occupants in slum redevelopment schemes, offering long-awaited relief to eligible dwellers unlawfully denied their rehabilitation tenements. In an order dated September 8, a bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Aarati
September 29, 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has unveiled a wide-ranging development plan for Thane district, with a strong focus on tackling traffic congestion, upgrading healthcare facilities, and improving flood relief measures, according to PTI. Presiding over a district planning committee meeting at the collector’s office, Shinde, who
September 29, 2025: Travel between Mumbai and Pune is set to become faster and safer with the long-awaited Missing Link Project on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway nearing completion. The project, being executed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), is designed to cut travel time by around 30 minutes by
September 29, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced plans for a detailed evaluation of the city’s green cover, with the Parks Department inviting tenders for the work. This will mark the first such comprehensive assessment and will include a long-delayed census of trees across Mumbai. The tree census,
September 29, 2025: Commuters on the Karjat–Khopoli route of Central Railway will face disruption on 30 September, as essential remodelling work is carried out at Karjat station to modernise the rail yard and improve the flow of long-distance trains into Mumbai. According to railway officials, the project involves installing new
September 29, 2025: The Maharashtra government has approved the redevelopment of the 15.8-acre Worli Dairy land into a mixed-use financial hub, marking a major step in expanding Mumbai’s commercial capacity. The land, previously under the Dairy Development Department and left underutilized for years, will now be repurposed to boost business
September 27, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will appoint an external agency to carry out a comprehensive environmental study of the Mulund landfill. The assessment will include testing soil for contamination, evaluating groundwater quality, monitoring air quality, and analysing gas emissions. With the landfill now closed for dumping, the
September 27, 2025: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai will see Platform 18 closed for approximately 80 days from Wednesday, 1 October, as part of the Rs 2,450-crore redevelopment project led by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA). The platform plays a vital role in handling long-distance trains, including
September 27, 2025: India’s first bullet train is moving closer to reality, with a 50-km stretch between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat slated for completion by 2027. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed on Saturday that the full Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed line will be operational by 2029, reducing the journey to just
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