BKC’s Bharat Nagar Shanties At Risk As Residents Protest Demolition Drive
On Thursday morning, hundreds of people from the Bandra Kurla Complex’s Bharat Nagar shanties demonstrated in the streets as government officials showed up with demolition tools. The commotion comes after a contentious incident two days prior in which Zeeshan Siddique, the son of deceased minister Baba Siddique, expressed shock at a police chargesheet that failed […]
Deputy CM Shinde Sets 100-Day Target For BKC-Worli Metro Launch
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to Worli segment of Mumbai Metro Line 3 will start operations in 100 days. This declaration was made following a review meeting with representatives from the Housing, Urban Development, and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) departments, which was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra […]
Top 5 Projects Redefining Mumbai’s Connectivity In 2025
India’s financial capital is ready for some of its biggest infrastructure improvements as 2025 approaches. These projects, which have taken years to develop and are almost finished, will redefine the city’s connectivity, transit, and general infrastructure, making Mumbai a more effective and international city. The top five projects that will have the biggest effects on […]
MMRDA Unveils Signal-Free Road To Ease BKC Traffic
The SEBI Building and Avenue-5 at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) are connected by a 180-meter signal-free route opened by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The road, finished in under three and a half months, is intended to reduce traffic at the BKC One and BKC Connector Junctions. Thanks to the new route, […]
CM Fadnavis: BKC-Colaba Metro 3 Link to Ease Commutes by Next Summer
The second section of Mumbai’s Metro 3—the BKC-Colaba—will open by May, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said to the legislative council on Thursday. “In Maharashtra, metro construction has accelerated. The final phase of Mumbai Metro 3’s construction has now begun. The first phase is now open to passenger traffic. From BKC to Colaba is the second […]
Mithi River Bridge Design Change, May Delay Metro 2B Again
Due to “engineering and technical challenges” with the previous design, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has chosen to alter the bridge across the Mithi River, which is a component of the Metro 2B corridor. Even though 75% of the 23.64-kilometer corridor that connects Andheri West and Mandale in Mankhurd via the Bandra Kurla […]
Bus Stops to Improve Safety and Accessibility for Metro 3 Commuters
To increase accessibility for commuters at the Aarey-JVLR station on Line 3, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has announced the construction of a new pedestrian crossing across Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR). On October 7, passengers could begin using the first phase of Metro 3 between BKC and Aarey-JVLR. Travellers have found it difficult to […]
2024 Drove Mumbai’s Real Estate and Urban Growth
The year 2024 emerged as a landmark period for Mumbai’s real estate and infrastructure sectors, showcasing remarkable resilience and dynamism. With a sharp uptick in property registrations and ambitious infrastructure projects nearing completion, the city reinforced its status as India’s economic powerhouse. In January alone, over 10,901 properties were registered, contributing Rs 746 crore to […]
State Street Sets Up Global Competence Centre in Mumbai’s BKC
According to people acquainted with the situation, Brookfield Properties has agreed to a long-term lease of around ten years from State Street Corporation, a global financial services and investment management company, for the full commercial office skyscraper located close to Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). Over the term of the contract, the business would pay a […]
Metro Line 3 faces glitch, passengers stranded for hours on Aarey-BKC
In an unexpected turn of events, Mumbai Metro Line 3 faced its first severe mechanical difficulty on Saturday evening. A train travelling from Sahar to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) came to a halt within the tunnel. The event stranded commuters between two stations in the underground Aarey-BKC line, including young children and older residents. The […]