First Phases Of Two Mumbai Metro Lines Expected To Open By December-End
December 4, 2025: The first phases of two new metro lines in Mumbai are likely to be operational by the end of this month, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) confirmed to Hindustan Times. A section of Metro Line 9, connecting Dahisar East to Kashigaon, and a stretch of Line 2B, between Diamond Garden […]
MMRDA Cancels Uttan-Dongri Metro 9 Depot Plan After Protests, Moves Operations To Charkop
November 05, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has scrapped its plan to construct a Metro 9 car depot at Uttan-Dongri following sustained protests from residents. Officials confirmed the decision on Tuesday (4 November), as reported by the Hindustan Times. The authority will now revise its strategy for the 11.38-km Dahisar East–Mira Bhayandar […]
Nariman Point To Mira-Bhayandar In 30 Minutes: Coastal Road Project Moves Forward
September 22, 2025: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced a major breakthrough for the Mumbai Coastal Road project with the handover of 53.17 acres of land by the Union Salt Land Department to the state government. This land will be used to construct a 60-meter-wide road connecting Dahisar to Bhayandar, a critical link in extending […]
BMC Adopts ‘Junction-To-Junction’ Approach To Streamline Road Concreting & Ease Traffic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chosen to forgo haphazard road excavation in favour of concrete due to the numerous grievances raised by more than 100 Advanced Locality Management (ALM) groups in H West Ward. To reduce traffic congestion, the civic authority will instead employ a planned “junction-to-junction” strategy. The Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), Abhijit […]
Prestige Estates Buys Mumbai Land for Rs 291.6 Cr Housing Project
For Rs 291.58 crore, the real estate company Prestige Estates purchased 22,135 square meters of land in Mumbai to build a home complex. DLF stated in a regulatory filing that the company has purchased 22,135 square meters of land, adjacent to the western motorway, within the jurisdiction of Mumbai’s Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation, together with […]
Geeta Jain Eyes Cluster Development for Mira Bhayandar Housing ahead of Maharashtra Elections 2024
Redevelopment is a huge challenge in cities like Mira Bhayandar because of low margins and FSI. Dilapidated buildings that collapsed 12-15 years ago have yet to be renovated. Thane’s example of allotting dwellings to everyone from slums to illegal chawls taught me that decaying buildings may be rehabilitated through cluster development plans. However, Narendra Mehta […]
Projects to improve Connectivity between Mira-Bhayandar and Thane, valued at Rs 16,500 crore
To improve connectivity between Thane and Mira-Bhayandar, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is starting two large-scale infrastructure projects for which it is seeking to raise Rs 16,577 crore. Two of the proposed enhancements are a creek bridge that connects Bhayandar to Ghodbunder Road and a 5.5-kilometer tunnel that runs from Gaimukh to the […]
Three Companies Submit Plans to Build Dongri Depot on Red Line in Mumbai Metro
Mumbai (Metro Rail News): Package CA-207’s technical bids were opened on June 25, 2024 by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The Dongri Depot will be built as part of this package on the Mumbai Metro’s Red Line. Three companies have offered to complete this package’s work. Package CA-207 calls for the construction of […]
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 […]