PM Modi Launches Final Phase Of Aqua Line-3, Cutting Travel Time Across South Mumbai
October 08, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the final phase of Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Aqua Line), marking a major milestone in enhancing the city’s public transport network. Constructed at a cost of over Rs 12,200 crore for Phase 2B, and with the total project exceeding Rs 37,270 crore, the fully underground metro promises faster, […]
Mumbai Coastal Road To Feature New Underpass & 7.5-km Promenade
Ahead of the monsoon season, the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) is scheduled to unveil two key advancements that would greatly improve the city’s urban infrastructure and coastal connectivity. The high-speed corridor has been being built for a number of years, and two major additions will be a 7.5-kilometer promenade and a recently built 550-meter […]
BMC Switches To Aluminium Cables To Combat Coastal Road Theft
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chosen to replace stolen copper wires with aluminium in response to an increase in cable theft incidences along the Mumbai Coastal Road. Aluminium is a less expensive option than copper, which is extremely valuable and often sought by thieves. The contractor has already begun replacing cables at high-risk locations. […]
Mumbai Coastal Road’s Mastic Coating Removal Begins After Public Backlash
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun removing the mastic coating on the recently launched section of the Rs 14,000-crore Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) in response to public outcry. There was a lot of outrage as commuters posted footage showing what they described as a “patchwork-like” finish. In response, the civic body clarified that […]
BMC To Enhance Lighting At Marine Drive With LED Fixtures
To handle the high volume of daily traffic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to improve lighting along Mumbai’s famous Marine Drive. The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and the Air India building will have 110 LED light fixtures fitted over the course of the following month. One of Mumbai’s most well-liked waterfronts, […]
Iconic Printing Press To Evolve Into Udyog Bhavan For IAS Officers
One of the oldest buildings on the upscale Marine Drive area, the state government’s printing press, is likely to be renovated to make room for a huge Udyog Bhavan as well. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s (MIDC) chief executive officer, P. Velarasu, stated that the BMC had granted the necessary approvals and that MIDC’s plan […]
How Mega Projects are Transforming Urban Living in Mumbai
Mumbai has evolved into a canvas of opportunities, dreams, and unmatched growth and progress, surpassing its status as India’s financial hub. Its quick growth has exceeded issues with infrastructure, transportation, and population density. The Mumbai Coastal Road is a groundbreaking initiative that has the potential to completely revolutionise urban living and provides a window into […]
Mumbai Coastal Road: BMC Installs 44-Meter Bridge, Completion by Dec 2024
The BMC successfully constructed a 44-meter span early Tuesday morning as part of the final two bridge sections connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road’s northbound lane to the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL). Installing the remaining 60-meter span will be the project’s last phase. The coastal road, which will connect the BWSL to Marine Drive, is projected […]
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 […]
Bombay HC Stays Redevelopment Guidelines for 58m Projects on Marine Drive
In an interim decision issued on Thursday, the Bombay High Court delayed the execution of 2023 rules that would allow special clearance to be granted for rehabilitation project structures of up to 58 metres in height on the Marine Drive precinct in south Mumbai. It questioned whether authorities intended to change the area’s skyline. The […]