BMC Accelerates Goregaon–Mulund Tunnel Project, Shaft Launching To Begin Soon
November 01, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced significant progress in the ambitious Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) Project, which aims to connect Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs through twin underground tunnels. Excavation of the launching shaft at Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in Goregaon is advancing rapidly, marking a crucial milestone in the project’s development. […]
BMC To Develop 164 Sponge Parks Across Mumbai To Curb Flooding And Recharge Groundwater
October 31, 2025: In a major step toward sustainable urban development, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced plans to create 164 ‘sponge parks’ across Mumbai. The initiative aims to reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, and enhance the city’s climate resilience using nature-based solutions. These sponge parks will be developed on existing gardens and open plots […]
BMC To Begin Construction Of Rs 418 Crore Cable-Stayed Bridge Linking Goregaon And Oshiwara In November
October 24, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to begin construction of a new cable-stayed bridge linking Goregaon and Oshiwara across the Goregaon Creek in November. The project, estimated at Rs 418 crore, is expected to be completed by October 2028. The bridge aims to ease traffic congestion along S V Road and […]
BMC Acts Swiftly To Ease Potential Bottleneck At Barfiwala Flyover
In response to a Times of India report on April 17 highlighting the risk of traffic congestion for westbound motorists at the CD Barfiwala flyover, the BMC has moved quickly to address the issue. The civic body has begun removing barricades that were placed for the JVPD flyover project, stretching up to the Versova signal. […]
BMC Races To Meet May 31 Roadwork Deadline Amid Criticism
As Mumbai undergoes a massive road concretisation project, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing mounting criticism from citizens over the city’s dug-up condition. With the monsoon approaching, the civic body has set a firm deadline of May 31 to complete all ongoing roadworks and make roads motorable. In a recent review meeting, BMC Commissioner […]
BMC Enforces Strict Ban On New Road Excavations Ahead Of Monsoon
Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reaffirmed its resolve to halting new road excavations as the monsoon season approaches. The city council issued a fresh instruction, tightening the restriction on digging up roads, following infractions by contractors who continued excavation despite previous orders. Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani had earlier suspended road excavations to curb air […]
BMC Launches Emergency Tree Survey Amid Rising Concerns Over Concretisation
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched an emergency tree survey, called “Dead Dangerous Tree,” to evaluate and identify weakened trees on the city’s roads in response to last week’s pre-summer heatwave and skyrocketing temperatures. The survey is anticipated to cover about 1,000 trees over the course of the next eight days and will concentrate […]
BMC Adopts ‘Junction-To-Junction’ Approach To Streamline Road Concreting & Ease Traffic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chosen to forgo haphazard road excavation in favour of concrete due to the numerous grievances raised by more than 100 Advanced Locality Management (ALM) groups in H West Ward. To reduce traffic congestion, the civic authority will instead employ a planned “junction-to-junction” strategy. The Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), Abhijit […]
Mahalaxmi Flyover Projects Progress Rapidly, Set For 2026 Completion
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working quickly to complete the construction of two major flyovers near Mahalaxmi Railway Station by October 31, 2026. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar visited the site today and gave officials instructions to maintain progress even during the monsoon season. As part of Mumbai’s infrastructure development initiative, a flyover […]
BMC Intensifies Urban Initiatives: Tackling Tree Controversy, Monsoon Preparedness, & Water Management
In order to address major metropolitan issues, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up its efforts, concentrating on water management, infrastructural improvements, and environmental issues. Recent projects include proactive monsoon preparation, tree removal cooperation with the Indian Navy, and methods to maximise water resource management in the face of shifting lake levels. One of […]