WR To Approve Elphinstone Bridge Demolition Next Week Amid Ongoing Way-Leave Dispute
November 15, 2025: The delay in demolishing the remaining portion of the 112-year-old Elphinstone Bridge may soon end, with Western Railway (WR) expected to approve next week despite its ongoing dispute with the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) over way-leave charges. Officials confirmed that a joint team from WR and MRIDC visited the site […]
Five Mega Bridges Tto Redefine South Mumbai’s Connectivity By 2030
November 12, 2025: Mumbai’s skyline is being reshaped as five major bridge reconstruction projects—at Byculla, Mahalaxmi, Bellasis, Elphinstone, and Sion—advance rapidly to form a new, resilient transport spine across the island city. Together, these projects promise to drastically improve east-west mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and strengthen the city’s long-term infrastructure resilience. Executed jointly by the […]
Mumbai 3.0: Maharashtra’s Futuristic ‘Third City’ To Host Universities, Innovation Hubs, And Data Centres
November 04, 2025: Maharashtra’s ambitious plan to develop ‘Third Mumbai’, also known as Mumbai 3.0 or Karnala–Sai–Chirner (KSC) New Town, is moving forward as a transformative urban centre designed to complement both South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Spanning 324 square kilometres across Raigad and parts of Thane district, the new metropolis aims to become India’s […]
Navi Mumbai Airport: A Monument to Misplaced Priorities
October 10, 2025: It is poignant that Zaha Hadid, the internationally celebrated architect behind the Navi Mumbai International Airport, passed away in 2016—years before its completion. Were she alive today, she would likely have been appalled by the government’s disregard for even the most basic principles of urban connectivity. The airport, touted as India’s first […]
Elphinstone Bridge Closes After 111 Years, City’s First Double-Decker Replacement Planned
September 15, 2025: Mumbai bid farewell to a century-old landmark this week as the Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB) was formally closed on 12 September after 111 years of service, according to The Free Press Journal. Constructed in 1913 during the British era, the bridge connected the Western and Central Railway lines at Prabhadevi, acting […]
CIDCO To Formulate Long-Term Mobility Plan For Navi Mumbai And Airport Influence Area
August 1, 2025: The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has announced plans to prepare a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Navi Mumbai and the Navi Mumbai International Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA). The long-term strategy, which envisions 2054 and beyond, aims to develop a sustainable, inclusive, and efficient transportation framework for one of India’s […]
India’s Longest Sea Bridge, Atal Setu, Redefines Connectivity And Commute For Mumbai
July 25, 2025: The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, formerly known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), has emerged as a monumental achievement in India’s infrastructure landscape. Spanning 21.8 km — including 16.5 km over the sea — it is the longest sea bridge in India and the 12th longest globally. Inaugurated […]
CM Fadnavis Pushes For Faster Orange Gate–Marine Drive Tunnel Work
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and related organisations have been encouraged by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to expedite the Orange Gate–Marine Drive twin tunnel project, a crucial infrastructure project meant to alleviate traffic congestion in South Mumbai.“ In response to the growing traffic issues in Mumbai, the government is prioritising the development […]