Mumbai March Flags Suburban Infrastructure Gaps, Calls For Time-Bound Civic Action
January 13, 2026: As Mumbai prepares for the BMC elections in 2026, Mumbai March, a citizen collective representing residents of the city’s northern and suburban areas, has highlighted a series of long-pending civic concerns, ranging from incomplete roadworks and Metro projects to unresolved slum rehabilitation issues. The group said these challenges continue to affect daily […]
Ongoing Byculla Bridge Repairs Leave Roads And Footpaths In Disarray
June 07, 2025: Launched in 2020 as a Rs 287 crore joint initiative between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), the Byculla bridge project was meant to ease traffic between the East and West. Yet, as it nears its revised deadline of end-2025, it has done little to […]
Footpaths, Not Flyovers: Why Our Cities Must Prioritise Pedestrian Infrastructure
One of the most pressing urban problems emerging in recent years is the alarming shortage of safe, proper footpaths for pedestrians in Indian cities. Nowhere is this more discernible than in Mumbai, which has recorded the highest number of road accidents in Maharashtra. According to a city traffic police report, hit-and-run cases rose by 38% […]