Union Minister Piyush Goyal: Major Clearances Obtained For Mumbai Coastal Road; Work To Begin Soon
November 03, 2025: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that all major hurdles for the Mumbai Coastal Road project — which will eventually extend up to Virar in Palghar district — have been cleared, paving the way for construction to begin soon. The Coastal Road currently stretches from Marine Drive to Worli, where it […]
Overnight Closure At Mulund’s Sonapur Junction For Metro-4 Steel Span Installation
November 03, 2025: The installation of a 56-metre-long steel span at Sonapur junction in Mulund marked a major step forward in the construction of Mumbai Metro Line 4. The launch operation, conducted over the weekend, was carried out in two phases with the use of heavy machinery, including cranes and multi-axle trailers, to ensure precision […]
MMRDA Plans 21-km Double Decker Flyover Linking Navi Mumbai To Bhiwandi
November 03, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to construct a 21-kilometre double-decker flyover connecting Shil Phata junction with Ranjnoli junction in Bhiwandi via Kalyan. Once completed, it could become the country’s longest flyover, accommodating both a four-lane road and metro rail tracks. According to MMRDA officials, the elevated corridor will […]
Titagarh Rail Systems Secures Rs 2,481 Crore Order For Mumbai Metro Line 5 From MMRDA
November 03, 2025: Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL) has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, and commissioning of metro systems for the Mumbai Metro Line 5 project. The contract, worth Rs 2,481 crore, encompasses both Phase 1 (Kapur Bawdi–Kasheli Dhamankar Naka) […]
MMRDA’s Rs 98.55-Crore Plan Offers Bigger Homes For Worli–Shivdi Project Affected Residents
November 01, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved an expenditure of ₹98.55 crore to purchase residential units for families affected by the Worli–Shivdi elevated corridor project, which will replace the 112-year-old Elphinstone Bridge with a modern double-decker flyover. However, uncertainty continues over the redevelopment of 17 adjoining chawls in Prabhadevi that […]
Mumbai Metro Line 14: Magenta Line To Link Kanjurmarg And Badlapur, Transforming Commutes And Real Estate
November 01, 2025: Mumbai’s long-standing struggle with travel time between distant suburbs may soon ease with the proposed Mumbai Metro Line 14, also known as the Magenta Line. Planned to connect Kanjurmarg to Badlapur, this 39-km corridor will be India’s longest metro line, linking key residential, commercial, and industrial hubs across the eastern and central […]
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 […]
Mumbai Metro 2030: Over 300 Km Network To Transform City Commute Within Five Years
October 28, 2025: Mumbai’s urban commute is set for a massive transformation as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) accelerates work on its 300+ km metro network. Out of the total 374 km of corridors planned, a majority are expected to be at least partly operational by 2027, bringing faster, cleaner, and more efficient […]
Bombay High Court Allows Redevelopment Of Pratibha Tower, Rejects Plea To Stall Construction
October 25, 2025: The Bombay High Court has declined to halt the redevelopment of the infamous Pratibha Tower in South Mumbai’s Breach Candy area, allowing the Saidale Cooperative Housing Society to move ahead with the project as approved by its general body on June 14. Pratibha Tower, originally a 36-storey structure whose construction began in […]
Activist Moves To Protect Mumbai’s Pink Trumpet Trees From Elevated Road Project
October 25, 2025: An environmental activist has issued a legal notice to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opposing the proposed felling of 706 trees along the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) for a new elevated road project. The notice, filed by activist-advocate Sagar Devre on Friday, challenges the […]