Mumbai’s Versova-Bhayander Coastal Road Takes Shape, Twin Tunnels & Flyovers Planned
Mumbai’s Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road project is progressing across multiple locations, with elevated roads, underground tunnels and interchanges planned to improve connectivity and ease traffic congestion in the western suburbs. The approximately 60-km corridor, including connecting roads and interchanges, is being developed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) through seven packages. According to the civic body’s […]
Mumbai Metro Line 6 To Get Two Foot Overbridges At Vikhroli, Jogeshwari
Mumbai’s Metro Line 6 is set to gain improved pedestrian connectivity with two proposed foot overbridges linking metro stations to the suburban railway network at Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg and Jogeshwari. The project, estimated to cost Rs 184.07 crore, aims to simplify transfers between metro and local train services. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited […]
Mumbai’s Orange Gate–Marine Drive Tunnel Wins International Construction Safety Award
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s (MMRDA) Orange Gate–Marine Drive road tunnel project has received international recognition for its workplace safety and environmental management practices during construction. The project was honoured with the Construction Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHS&E) Excellence Award by the World Safety Organization (WSO). It received a Golden Trophy and Certificate […]
BMC To Review Proposals To Fell 185 Trees For Mumbai Redevelopment, Hospital & Coastal Road Projects
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Tree Authority is scheduled to examine proposals seeking permission to remove 185 trees across Mumbai for redevelopment projects, a proposed hospital and the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (North). The applications cover Sewri, Worli, Kandivali West, Andheri East, Jogeshwari East and Goregaon West, with compensatory plantation proposed at multiple locations. Sewri […]
Mumbai’s Goregaon–Mulund Link Road Tunnels Advance As Second TBM Prepares For Deployment
Excavation for Mumbai’s Goregaon–Mulund Link Road (GMLR) has reached 183 metres beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park, with the second tunnel boring machine (TBM), named ‘Vihar’, scheduled to begin operations by the end of October 2026. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is executing the underground construction under Phase 3(B) of the infrastructure project. The plan includes […]
Mumbai Metro Line 7A Height Dispute Nears Breakthrough After Airport Survey
A long-standing design issue threatening to delay Mumbai Metro Line 7A’s elevated viaduct near the airport appears to be approaching a resolution. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had faced the possibility of reconstructing nearly one kilometre of the elevated corridor, involving work estimated at around Rs 2.5 billion. Construction on the affected stretch […]
BMC’s 2029 Deadline: Where Do Mumbai’s Major Projects Stand?
Mumbai’s civic administration is accelerating several major infrastructure projects, aiming to complete them before the 2029 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections. Key developments, including the Goregaon–Mulund Link Road, Versova–Dahisar–Bhayandar Coastal Road and Gargai Dam, have been assigned deadlines as the city prepares for significant improvements to its transport and water infrastructure. With the parliamentary […]
Major Electrification Upgrade On Delhi-Mumbai Route To Enable 160 kmph Train Speeds
Indian Railways is undertaking extensive infrastructure upgrades along the Delhi–Mumbai rail corridor to enable trains to operate at speeds of up to 160 kmph under Mission Raftaar. The modernisation drive aims to reduce travel time between the two cities to approximately 12 hours while improving operational efficiency. As part of the initiative, the Kota Division […]
Mumbai Marina Project Stalled as MCZMA Flags Nariman Point Bridge Alignment
Mumbai’s proposed marina at Cuffe Parade has encountered another regulatory hurdle after the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) postponed its decision, seeking clarification from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) over a possible overlap with a planned bridge connecting Nariman Point and Colaba. The issue was discussed at MCZMA’s 202nd meeting on September […]
Mumbai Set For Three Key Road Links As Sion, Vidyavihar Bridges May Open This Weekend
Motorists in Mumbai could soon benefit from three long-awaited infrastructure projects, with the Sion bridge, Vidyavihar bridge and the Goregaon connector expected to open to traffic over the weekend. Although construction on all three structures has been completed, their formal inauguration is pending, with civic officials citing the availability of the chief minister and deputy […]