Tunnelling Best Suited for Mumbai’s Future Transport, Says MMRCL MD Ashwini Bhide
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) Managing Director and senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide has said that tunnelling is emerging as the most practical and efficient solution for expanding Mumbai’s transport network. She made the remarks during an interview on the YouTube podcast Powertrain by Aakash Bhavsar. Bhide said Mumbai’s island geography and limited land width […]
Meticulous Planning And Public Trust Drove Success Of Mumbai’s Underground Metro, Says MMRC MD Ashwini Bhide
November 28, 2025: Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director and Additional Chief Secretary to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ashwini Bhide, said on Thursday that mega infrastructure initiatives such as the Metro network and the Coastal Road are crucial to ensuring smooth and efficient transportation across Mumbai. Speaking at the late BG Deshmukh Memorial Lecture Series […]
Ashwini Bhide Highlights Last-Mile Connectivity As Key Focus For Mumbai Metro
November 05, 2025: At a session hosted by the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) on ‘Mumbai Metro: Transforming Connectivity and Commuting’, Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), underscored the vital importance of last-mile connectivity in Mumbai’s evolving transport network. “Mumbai is the economic powerhouse of Maharashtra, and […]
Mumbai Metro’s Underground Milestone: Trial Train Reaches Cuffe Parade
On Friday, a trial train made it to Cuffe Parade station, the last terminus of Mumbai’s first underground Metro line, marking a major milestone for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC). This development indicates that important infrastructure, such as rolling stock, rails, and civil works, will soon be finished in preparation for the full operational […]