VJTI Experts Inspect Charkop Site After Tremors Halt Versova-Dahisar Link Road Work
A team from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) visited the Charkop site in Kandivali West after residents reported tremors during piling operations for the Versova-Dahisar Link Road (VDLR) project. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) paused construction pending a detailed report, which will establish vibration and safety norms. Work on the project will resume only after […]
Mumbai’s Coastal Road Gets Musical Twist, Comedian Suggests Kanye West For Khar West
Mumbai has introduced India’s first musical road, a 500‑metre stretch on the Coastal Road officially named Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg. The northbound carriageway between Nariman Point and Worli plays the iconic Jai Ho melody when vehicles pass over it at 70–80 km/h. The initiative has generated excitement, curiosity, and a wave of online humour […]
Infrastructure Projects Reshape Mumbai’s Ultra-Luxury Property Landscape
January 17, 2026: Mumbai’s real estate market is being reshaped by a wave of large infrastructure projects that have steadily altered travel patterns and, in turn, property valuations across the city. Over the past eight years, developments such as the Coastal Road, the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link, new underground and elevated metro corridors, and multiple flyovers […]
Young Mumbaikars Capture City’s Infrastructure Transformation Through Stories And Reels
January 14, 2026: Mumbai’s rapidly evolving infrastructure took centre stage as young residents documented the city’s transformation through stories, reels, and posters under Mumbai in Motion, a youth-led social media contest organised in association with the Free Press Journal. The initiative saw more than 10,000 registrations, with participants highlighting landmark projects such as the Metro, […]
Mumbai In Motion: How Infrastructure Is Redefining Life In The City
December 26, 2025: For generations, Mumbai has symbolised ambition and opportunity, even as daily life was shaped by overcrowded trains, gridlocked roads and long, exhausting commutes. Congestion was often accepted as the cost of chasing dreams in India’s financial capital. That long-standing reality, however, is beginning to change. A new wave of infrastructure projects is […]
MMR Metro Network To Quadruple To 374 Km, Says CM Fadnavis
December 15, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced a massive expansion of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s Metro network, stating that its total length will increase nearly fourfold to 374 km in the coming years. Speaking in the House, he said over 280 km would be added to the existing 91 km network […]
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 […]
BMC’s Mahalaxmi Cable-Stayed Bridge 45% Complete; Project Now Set For December 2026
November 04, 2025: Work on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) first-ever cable-stayed bridge over the Mahalaxmi railway tracks has reached 45 per cent completion, civic officials confirmed. Originally slated for completion in March 2024, the project has been delayed due to encroachments, utility relocations, and tree transplantation, with the new deadline now extended to December […]
Ulwe Coastal Road To Connect Atal Setu With Navi Mumbai Airport By 2026, Cutting Travel Time By 25 Minutes
October 29, 2025: The much-anticipated Ulwe Coastal Road, designed to link the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Atal Setu) directly with the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, is expected to be completed by 2026. The 5.8-kilometre stretch, along with an additional 0.9-kilometre spur leading to the airport terminal, will provide travellers from South Mumbai with a […]
‘Mobility Is Not Just About Travel, It’s About Livability’: Dutch Expert Geert Kloppenburg On Mumbai’s Transport Future
October 28, 2025: “Mobility is not just about travel; it is about livability,” says Dutch urban mobility expert Geert Kloppenburg, who recently spent ten days in Mumbai studying how the city moves. The 49-year-old researcher and documentary filmmaker recorded over 60 hours of footage on Mumbai’s transport ecosystem, from trains and buses to bikes and […]