Mumbai’s 21 Km Tunnel Project Gets TBMs After Geopolitical Delay
September 22, 2025: The first set of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for a major underground infrastructure project in Mumbai is scheduled to arrive at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) from China by September 24, officials confirmed. A second set of TBMs is expected to follow in the coming weeks. Out of the 21 km-long tunnel, […]
Mumbai’s Sion Bridge To Get Major Makeover By 2026
August 23, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has commenced work on a new east-west railway overbridge at Sion, aimed at improving connectivity between the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Marg. The Rs 60-crore project is being executed jointly by the BMC and Central Railway. Sion, a densely populated area in […]
BMC Moves Ahead With Pier Construction For Coastal Road Despite Awaiting Clearances
August 23, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has commenced pier construction and other preliminary work in non-Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas for the ambitious 27-kilometre Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road project. Full-scale construction is expected to begin by the end of September, pending final approvals from the state mangrove cell, officials said. The coastal road, designed […]
Mumbai’s Rs 3,990 Cr Madh-Versova Bridge Inches Closer To Approval
July 25, 2025: More than five decades after it was first proposed in Mumbai’s 1967 Development Plan, the Madh–Versova bridge is on the brink of becoming a reality. The Maharashtra state government has submitted a request to the Deputy Director General of Forests (Central), seeking final environmental clearance for the long-awaited project. Once constructed, the […]
Sindoor Bridge To Replace Historic Carnac Bridge In Mumbai
July 9, 2025: Mumbai is witnessing a notable transformation in its transport infrastructure with the completion of the new ‘Sindoor Bridge’, built in place of the 154-year-old Carnac Bridge, which was earlier deemed structurally unsound and dismantled. The newly constructed bridge, near Masjid Bunder railway station, now links P. D’Mello Road to key areas of […]
Mumbai Civic Body Cancels Rs 14,000-Cr Tender; SC Closes L&T Petition
In a notable development, the Supreme Court of India on Friday disposed of engineering giant Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) plea as infructuous after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) voluntarily decided to cancel its ₹14,000-crore infrastructure tender process. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for MMRDA, informed the apex court that the entire tender process—relating […]
Thane Creek Bridge 3 Ready, Awaits Final Approval for InaugurationThane Creek Bridge 3 Ready, Awaits Final Approval For Inauguration
A vital infrastructure project connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai — the third Thane Creek Bridge (TCB-3) — has been completed and is awaiting final approval from central authorities before its formal inauguration. Constructed at a cost of ₹850 crore by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), the six-lane bridge spans approximately 1.8 km and […]