Bombay HC blocks proposal to increase building heights along Marine Drive
The Bombay High Court recently delayed the state and BMC’s third attempt in the last 12 years to enhance the height of structures in the second row and beyond on Marine Drive. Within this heritage precinct, the proposal aimed to allow structures to reach heights of 58m, or around 15 stories. Churchgate residents filed a […]
Ten-hour block on the Western Railway between Kandivali and Goregaon :Sixth Line’s Construction
In order to enable the construction of the sixth line between Goregaon and Kandivali, a 10-hour block was implemented on Sunday between midnight and 10 am on the Up and Down slow lines and the Down fast line between Goregaon and Kandivali stations. The barrier caused a 10-to 20-minute delay in the Mail and Express […]
Mumbai Metro barricades are removed, freeing up 63% of city roads
Due to the underground Metro 3 project, barricades have been preventing access to various parts of the city for the past seven or eight years. These are now being taken down piece by piece; the barricades on D N Road were partially removed a fortnight ago, for instance. Local store owners who suffered because their […]