Mumbai Monorail: A ten-year project that never really took off
The Mumbai monorail, which opened more than ten years ago, has managed to maintain its reputation as an unimpressive experiment. Due to its frequent delays, malfunctions, and minimal use, people tended to disregard it as more of a “joyride” than a reliable form of transit. The 2014 launch of the 20-kilometer-long monorail project across eastern […]
Mumbai: Delhi Sikh Committee Demands Action Over Chembur Gurudwara Redevelopment Failure
The Mumbai Police Commissioner has received a complaint from the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) requesting that office bearers of the Maitri Park Cooperative housing society in Chembur and Shoden Developers be booked for their failure to repair a Gurudwara following its demolition. The complaint claims that the Sikh community’s religious feelings were offended […]
Mumbai’s Steepest Curved Bridge on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Nears Completion, New Deadline Announced
The last phase of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) cable-stayed bridge construction is now complete. One of the most important components of the SCLR project is the bridge, which is being built at Vakola Nala on the Western Motorway close to CST Road. With intentions to construct the bridge by the end of November, the […]
Mumbai: House of Hiranandani to Invest ₹3,200 Crore in 15-Acre Redevelopment Project in Chembur
With an investment over Rs 3,200 crore, House of Hiranandani has secured agreements to construct five housing societies in the Chembur neighbourhood of Mumbai. These projects offer more than 1.7 million square feet of development potential over a 15-acre area. While searching for comparable opportunities in other important areas, the company is presently obtaining the […]
Chembur Society Clubhouse Faces Tussle Over Alleged Illegal Construction Without BMC Nod
The office bearers of the Mysore Cooperative Housing Society in Chembur have been accused by the society’s tenants of constructing an unlawful clubhouse without obtaining any permission from the municipal administration. Residents claim that the clubhouse was built on a plot of land set out for development under the terms of the development plan, but […]
Mumbai: A car crashes into a tanker in Chembur, killing three people
In the Chembur neighborhood of Mumbai on Sunday, a car carrying three people overturned and collided with a stalled water tanker, resulting in at least three fatalities and numerous injuries, according to police. According to an official, the four-wheeler driver lost control of the vehicle in the afternoon, leading it to crash. The individuals who […]
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road’s Contractor fined Rs 50 Lakh due to Potholes in the Road
The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project’s BKC-LBS Marg flyover arm has enormous potholes. Two days after this paper published photos of these potholes, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) fined contractor J Kumar Infraprojects Rs 50 lakh in addition to an additional Rs 10 lakh for each day the flyover arm was closed […]
Monorail Sees 30% Surge in Ridership as 21,000 Passengers Travel on Monday
On Monday, heavy rains disrupted local train services between Wadala and Mankhurd, causing passengers to turn to the monorail, which has historically operated at a loss. The monorail, servicing routes to Chembur, Wadala, Dadar, Lower Parel, Lalbaug, and Mahalakshmi, experienced a notable 30% increase in ridership. Typically, 16,000 to 17,000 passengers use the monorail daily, […]
A ₹500 crore monorail tender that solely attracted Chinese bids is canceled by MMRDA
Due to the fact that both of the proposals it received were from Chinese manufacturers, Mumbai’s Transport and Infrastructure Development Authority has canceled the bidding process for the design, manufacturing, delivery, testing, and commissioning of ten monorail rakes. The contract, which is for the procurement of ten rakes for the Jacob Circle-Wadala-Chembur monorail line, is […]