Mumbai BMC Is Awaiting Versova-Dahisar Link Road Approval
With the goal of improving connectivity and reducing traffic in Mumbai’s western suburbs, the Versova-Dahisar Link Road project is a critical piece of infrastructure that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is anxious to get the go-ahead for. When completed, this massive project—which will include several lanes, flyovers, and underpasses—would stretch over 24 kilometers and improve […]
Six Months Post Work Order, BMC Awaits Approvals for Key Link Road Projects
Six months after issuing work orders for the Versova-Dahisar Link Road (VDLR) and the Dahisar-Bhayander Link Road (DBLR), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is still waiting for the necessary approvals. These projects, estimated to cost over Rs 20,000 crore, are planned as extensions of the Coastal Road, which currently runs from Marine Drive to Worli. […]
This explains why 10,000 families are involved in redevelopment projects costing over ₹7,000 crore that are delayed in Mumbai’s Dahisar
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has placed height limitations on the Dahisar neighborhood of Mumbai, citing the presence of high frequency radars as the reason for the delays in redevelopment projects. According to Dahisar-based BJP MLA Manisha Chaudhary, this has led to rehabilitation projects valued at ₹7,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore becoming blocked in […]
MMRDA begins pre-trials for Mumbai’s Metro trains
Close to a month after chief minister Uddhav Thackeray unveiled the first indigenously built Metro train for Metro-2A (Dahisar-DNDa Nagar) and Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri-E), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) conducted pre-trials for the train at the Charkop depot before testing begins on the actual route in a month. However, the MMRDA said the […]
Mira-Bhayandar: Construction Of Dahisar-Bhayandar Link Road Finally On Track
After extended delays, the construction work for the much awaited Dahisar-Bhayandar Link Road (DBLR) will finally see the light of the day as the bidding process to appoint a contractor is into its final stages. The tenders for this key infrastructure project which were floated last year, envisages a design-and-built contract and carries an estimated […]
Bridge to be built over Dahisar river; relief for housing society & slum
The long-standing demand of residents of River Valley Road and nearby areas in Dahisar (W) is finally being met. The BMC will construct a 50m-long and 18m-wide bridge across Dahisar river connecting River Valley Road to Rangnath Keskar Road. The bridge, which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 21 crore, is expected to […]