September 16, 2025: Commuters travelling between Mumbai, Pune and adjoining regions on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, face significant traffic disruptions as authorities undertake essential maintenance and construction works on two key routes. The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has scheduled a one-hour traffic block on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway
September 16, 2025: Mumbai BJP president and Andheri West MLA Ameet Satam has urged the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately suspend its interim policy that permits private entities to manage the city’s open spaces. He insisted that the arrangement be halted until a more transparent, citizen-friendly framework is introduced.
September 16, 2025: The challenges and future strategy of the city’s redevelopment were the focus of a conference held at the Vishnudas Bhave Auditorium in Vashi. The event was jointly organised by Sahakar Bharati, Vikas India Trust and the Navi Mumbai Housing Federation. Belapur MLA Manda Mhatre, along with several
September 16, 2025: Mumbai has once again come to a grinding halt following heavy monsoon showers that left large parts of the city waterlogged and traffic paralysed. The relentless downpour triggered congestion across major roads, with frustrated commuters voicing anger over recurring infrastructure lapses during the rainy season. Amidst this
September 16, 2025: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for Mumbai, warning of very heavy rainfall in the city and neighbouring districts. Continuous showers since Sunday night intensified on Monday morning, leading to waterlogging, traffic congestion, and disruptions to local train services in several areas. Mumbai
September 16, 2025: The Mulund dumping ground, once Mumbai’s second-largest refuse yard, has become the centre of multiple development demands. While BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) have sought recreational and healthcare facilities on the site, the Dharavi redevelopment body has now placed a third request, seeking 15 acres for its
September 15, 2025: Mumbai’s drinking water supply received a major boost as heavy rainfall across catchment areas has pushed reservoir levels close to maximum capacity. Data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday (September 14) shows that the seven lakes supplying water to the city are now 98.70%
September 15, 2025: Mumbai could see the full commissioning of its first underground metro corridor, the Metro-3 Aqua Line, by Dussehra this year. Spanning 33.5 kilometres from Colaba to SEEPZ, the project promises to transform travel between South Mumbai and the suburbs, drastically cutting journey times. The Commissioner of Metro
September 15, 2025: Even as the Elphinstone Bridge was closed from midnight on Friday, work at Sion remains far from complete, leaving daily commuters grappling with worsening traffic and delays. A site visit revealed that the old 110-year-old Sion Bridge has only been partially demolished. The north end has been
September 15, 2025: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has given in-principle approval for setting up a new BMC-run nursing college and hostel near Bhabha Hospital in Bandra, amid a growing shortage of nurses in Mumbai. He has asked municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani to act on the proposal submitted by BJP leader
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