Mumbai’s Railway Expansion Plans: From Ambitious Dreams To Abandoned Projects
Mumbai’s train system, which transports 7.5 million passengers every day, is always changing as new ideas for increasing efficiency are developed. While some initiatives are completed quickly, others experience frequent setbacks and may lose their significance before they are finished. Then there are those that begin with big dreams but are disappointed and abandoned in […]
Mumbai Central Bus Stand Gets Facelift, MSRTC Kicks Off Concreting Work
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will begin concreting work at the Mumbai Central Bus Stand on Monday to upgrade infrastructure and solve long-standing operational issues. Within the next two months, the project—which is a component of a statewide effort to upgrade 183 bus depots—will be finished. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), which […]
BMC’s Chance to Revive BIT Chawls and Rehouse 9,000 Families
The “unintended city”—vast, dense, working-class districts whose sanitary turmoil had contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague in 1896—caused the “sanitary disorder,” which Mumbai’s iconic BIT Chawls evolved as a remedy for. This may sound like an epic irony. These low-rise, spreading tenements were constructed by the Bombay Improvement Trust (BIT), which was founded […]
The First Two-way Switch-controlled LED Pit Lighting System In India Is Installed At WR’s Mumbai Central Coaching Depot
The Mumbai Central Coaching Depot of Western Railway has successfully implemented a new two-way switch-controlled pit illumination system, marking a significant step forward in energy conservation efforts. The upgraded system comprises a total of 120 LED pit lights, each rated at 16W/48V. These lights are centrally controlled and organised into two circuits, enhancing energy efficiency. […]
Western Railway to Boost Punctuality, Add Trains with Sixth Line by March 2025
Western Railway (WR) commuters can expect better punctuality and increased local train services in the coming financial year. A senior WR official has confirmed that the construction of the sixth line between Kandivali and Borivali is set to be completed by the end of March 2025, which is expected to ease congestion and enhance service […]
MHADA Is All Set To Launch a Lottery for 2,000 Houses by This Week-end
From these 2,000 houses, there are three houses in the higher income group category, which has been priced at Rs 7.5 crore by the Mumbai board of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). All the 2,000 houses are located at different areas like Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Mumbai Central and Juhu. Previous year this lottery […]
Record Rs 12,300 Crore in Luxury Home Sales in Mumbai for First Half of 2024
Mumbai’s luxury home market reached an all-time high, achieving ₹12,300 crore in sales during the first half of 2024. This surge is attributed to the growing demand for upscale apartments, particularly in the Worli area, which alone contributed to over a third of these sales. In comparison, the same period last year saw ₹11,400 crore […]