September 8, 2025: The Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), officially named the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sea Link, is nearing completion and is expected to be a major connector for suburban Mumbai. The project, undertaken by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), will create a 9.8 km, 4+4 lane motorway running
September 8, 2025: After more than four decades, New Yorker, the much-loved vegetarian Tex-Mex-Italian-Indian restaurant at Chowpatty Seaface, will shut its doors on September 11. Ranbir Batra, son of founder Tony Brar, announced the closure on Instagram, citing “unforeseen circumstances. A landmark since 1979, New Yorker has been a cherished
September 8, 2025: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the Dharavi redevelopment project, paving the way for India’s largest slum renewal scheme to proceed. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Adani Properties Pvt Ltd, which was
September 8, 2025: With its Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) land bank fully sold out, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is preparing to auction plots in Wadala, the city’s planned third central business district (CBD). According to MMRDA commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee, the auctioning process is expected to begin within the
September 8, 2025: The Maharashtra government has cleared Mumbai Metro Line 11, a 17.5 km corridor connecting Wadala to South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. Estimated at Rs 24,000 crore, the project is expected to decongest key roads, improve commuting between central and south Mumbai, and integrate with the
September 8, 2025: The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has floated a tender for the procurement and long-term maintenance of 2,856 Vande Metro air-conditioned local train coaches to boost capacity on the suburban rail network. The move is part of Indian Railways’ wider plan to modernize Mumbai’s local services with
September 6, 2025: Maharashtra’s Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday declared that no ‘halal township’ would be permitted in Karjat. “No township or scheme will be allowed in the name of halal. Even boards promoting such schemes will be removed,” he stated. The controversy began after an advertisement for a
September 6, 2025: For more than a century, single-screen cinemas were a cultural mainstay across Mumbai. From neighbourhood favourites to landmark halls, these theatres drew packed audiences week after week. Today, however, the story is starkly different. With dwindling footfalls and rising costs, many owners are turning to redevelopment, seeking
September 6, 2025: The Central Railway successfully hosted the Deputy Chief Engineers’ (Construction) Conference on 29 and 30 August 2025 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai. The event was presided over by General Manager Dharam Veer Meena, who commended the sustained performance of the Construction Organisation over the past three
September 6, 2025: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has released its second Draft Annexure-II, offering encouraging news for residents of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar. Of the 507 residential structures surveyed, 332 around 65% have been found eligible for housing benefits under the scheme. In total, the draft covers 546 structures,
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