Maharashtra Partners With Elon Musk’s Starlink To Deliver Satellite Internet Under Digital Maharashtra Mission
November 06, 2025: In a landmark move to bridge the digital divide, the Maharashtra Government has announced a formal partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd to provide satellite-based internet services across the state. With this initiative, Maharashtra becomes the first Indian state to collaborate with the U.S.-based satellite communications company, PTI reported. […]
MMRDA Unveils USD 210 Million Elevated Road Project To Boost Connectivity In Mumbai-Thane Region
November 06, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has announced a major infrastructure push with a USD 210 million elevated road project aimed at improving connectivity between Anand Nagar and Saket Road. The six-lane elevated corridor — with three lanes in each direction — will form part of a broader plan to strengthen […]
Mumbai 3.0: Maharashtra’s Futuristic ‘Third City’ To Host Universities, Innovation Hubs, And Data Centres
November 04, 2025: Maharashtra’s ambitious plan to develop ‘Third Mumbai’, also known as Mumbai 3.0 or Karnala–Sai–Chirner (KSC) New Town, is moving forward as a transformative urban centre designed to complement both South Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Spanning 324 square kilometres across Raigad and parts of Thane district, the new metropolis aims to become India’s […]
Thane’s Ghodbunder Road On Fast Track To Connectivity With Metro, Coastal Road And Tunnel Projects
October 29, 2025: Thane’s Ghodbunder Road, once on the city’s outskirts, is now at the heart of its urban growth story. Once known for its quiet stretches, the area’s rapid development and booming real estate have made it a crucial corridor for daily commuters — but also a hotspot for traffic congestion. To address this, […]
MMRDA Charts USD 1 Trillion Roadmap To Transform Mumbai Into A Global Metropolis
October 28, 2025: At the recently concluded Rahsta Expo, Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), unveiled an ambitious vision to position the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as a USD 1 trillion economy by 2047. Highlighting the central role of infrastructure, Dr. Mukherjee remarked that “roads represent far […]
Wadala Emerges As Mumbai’s Next Business Hub With Metro 11, GST Bhavan And Major Infra Push
October 25, 2025: Wadala is fast emerging as Mumbai’s next major business hub, with a series of infrastructure and urban development projects transforming the area into a new Central Business District (CBD). The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has earmarked over 109 hectares of land — including 64 hectares of government-owned plots — for […]
MMRDA To Adopt CIDCO And MIDC Land Acquisition Models For Third Mumbai Development
October 24, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is set to replicate the land acquisition frameworks used by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for the proposed Third Mumbai, officially known as the Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town. The project, spread across 323.44 sq km, will cover […]
Ghatkopar Rehabilitation Work Begins Ahead Of Rs 26.6 Billion Eastern Freeway Expansion
October 24, 2025: The first phase of the rehabilitation project at Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar has begun, marking a key step toward the expansion of the upcoming Rs 26.6 billion Eastern Freeway between Ghatkopar and Thane. Six new rehabilitation buildings are currently under construction, while preparations are underway to clear […]
Kalyan–Taloja Metro Line 12 Emerges As India’s Fastest-Developing Metro Project
October 21, 2025: Mumbai’s Metro Line 12 is setting new records for speed and efficiency in metro construction, marking a turning point for urban transport infrastructure in India. Within just a year of its Bhoomi Pujan, multiple pillars with caps have already been completed, while work at the depot site is progressing rapidly—an unusual feat […]
City’s Aging Infrastructure Crumbles Under Monsoon Deluge
August 29, 2025: Three days of relentless rain have once again brought Mumbai to a standstill, exposing long-standing weaknesses in the city’s infrastructure. Suburban train services, which ferry over a crore commuters daily, were disrupted, along with the BEST bus network and the monorail, once touted as a modern mass transport solution. Images of submerged […]