SC Allows Tree Authority To Decide On BMC’s Plea To Cut Trees For GMLR Project
July 30, 2025: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Tree Authority to consider the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) request to fell 95 trees in Film City for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that development and environmental protection must go […]
GMLR Flyover Structurally Sound Despite Nahur Crack, Says BMC
July 30, 2025: A minor crack has been detected on a flyover along the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) near the Nahur Road Over Bridge (ROB) junction in Mumbai, raising initial concern among regular commuters on the busy route. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has swiftly moved to reassure the public, clarifying that the crack […]
Amar Nagar Residents To Be Relocated To 300 sq ft Flats As GMLR Tunnel Work Moves Ahead
July 25, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is progressing with its plans to clear approximately 625 structures in the Amar Nagar slum, located in Mulund and adjoining the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), to make way for a crucial tunnel forming part of the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project. As part of the resettlement […]
Work On Goregaon-Mulund Link Road To Begin Next Month; Final TBM Parts Arriving From Japan
July 21, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to commence the main construction work on the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project next month, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at significantly improving east-west connectivity in Mumbai. Designed to reduce travel time between Goregaon and Mulund from 75 minutes to just 25 minutes, the GMLR […]
BMC Seeks Apex Court’s Permission To Fell 95 Trees For Coastal Road Tunnel
June 19, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approached the Supreme Court seeking approval to fell 95 trees within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for the first phase of the Rs 14,000-crore Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) tunnel. The twin-bore, 6.62-kilometre tunnel aims to cut east–west travel time by an hour, offering a major […]
Mulund Hills Emerges As Mumbai’s Next Central Hub Amid Major Infrastructure Upgrades
Mumbai is experiencing a profound infrastructure transformation that is reshaping the city’s axis, with Mulund Hills emerging as its new epicentre. This shift is not only vertical, marked by soaring skyscrapers, but also horizontal, as a network of metro lines, sea bridges, and elevated corridors converge to redefine central living. Mulund Hills, once considered a […]
Mulund Emerges As Mumbai’s Central Gateway: A New Urban Powerhouse In The Making
Mulund, which was formerly referred to be the “Gateway of Mumbai’s Central Suburbs,” is quickly changing its place on the city’s real estate map. As Mumbai’s Central Gateway, which is ideally situated at the meeting point of the city’s eastern and western growth corridors, it is boldly entering the spotlight and no longer remains a […]
Delays Stall Goregaon Flyovers As BMC Struggles With Land & Utility Hurdles
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing major delays in completing key flyover projects in Goregaon, largely due to complications with relocating underground utilities and unresolved land acquisition hurdles. Among the most impacted is the extension of the Mrinal Tai Gore Flyover, meant to ease traffic between Goregaon East, West, and Oshiwara Link Road. Initially […]
BMC Struggles To Attract Bidders For Mumbai Tunnel Connectivity Project
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is facing challenges in securing a consultant for its multimodal tunnel connectivity project, aimed at alleviating Mumbai’s traffic congestion. Despite holding pre-bid meetings where interested firms raised numerous queries, no bids have been submitted thus far. An official associated with the project noted that such delays are common in large-scale […]
Mumbai Coastal Road To Extend To Dahisar, BMC Seeks Public Feedback
A major extension from the previous design, which only went as far as Bangur Nagar in Goregaon, the Mumbai Coastal Road project is now scheduled to reach Dahisar in its northern extension. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has published a notice to the public, asking for comments and objections within 30 days in order to […]