BMC Clears 37 Commercial Structures For Ghatkopar Rail Overbridge And Road Widening
September 20, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed 37 commercial structures obstructing the widening of the Andheri–Ghatkopar Link Road (AGLR) and the construction of a new east–west cable-stayed rail overbridge at Ghatkopar. Both infrastructure projects had faced delays due to nearly 250 affected structures, a mix of encroachments and eligible units entitled to […]
Versova–Bandra Sea Link To Transform Mumbai’s Western Connectivity By 2027
September 15, 2025: The Versova–Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), officially named the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sea Link, is one of Mumbai’s most ambitious transport infrastructure projects. Designed as an eight-lane, controlled-access motorway over the Arabian Sea, the 17.17-km link will connect Versova in the northwest to the Bandra–Worli Sea Link in the south, with interchanges at […]
Shinde Approves Rehabilitation Plan For Residents Affected By Elphinstone Bridge Demolition
September 12, 2025: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has approved a proposal to rehabilitate residents of two buildings impacted by the Shivadi–Worli elevated road project in the Elphinstone Bridge area. The affected families will be shifted to Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) flats located within the same locality. The decision will benefit 83 […]
Monsoon Exit Paves Way For BMC’s Concretisation Of 574 Roads
September 11, 2025: With the monsoon season nearing its end, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing to restart work on its large-scale road concretisation project from October 1. Officials confirmed that work on 574 partially completed roads will be taken up within the first two weeks of October. Additional municipal commissioner (roads) Abhijit Bangar […]
BMC Plans Double-Decker Bridge, Veer Savarkar Flyover Faces Axe In Goregaon
September 11, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has granted in-principle approval to demolish the Veer Savarkar (MTNL) Flyover in Goregaon — a key east-west connector constructed just seven years ago as part of the proposed double-decker bridge under the Versova–Dahisar Link Road (VDLR) project. The final clearance for demolition, however, remains with Municipal Commissioner […]
BMC Plans Demolition Of Goregaon’s Savarkar Flyover For Coastal Road Connector
September 11, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has granted in-principle approval to demolish the seven-year-old Veer Savarkar flyover in Goregaon to facilitate the construction of a double-decker bridge. The proposed structure will connect the Malad-Mindspace stretch of the Mumbai Coastal Road (North) to Dindoshi, additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar confirmed on Tuesday. Part of […]
Versova-Bandra Sea Link Set To Transform Mumbai’s Coastal Connectivity
September 8, 2025: The Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), officially named the Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Sea Link, is nearing completion and is expected to be a major connector for suburban Mumbai. The project, undertaken by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), will create a 9.8 km, 4+4 lane motorway running parallel to the city’s western […]
MMRDA To Redevelop E-Block In Bandra Kurla Complex With Rs 18,000 Crore Boost
September 4, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has given the green light to the redevelopment of buildings in the E-Block of Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), which were built nearly 30 years ago. The redevelopment is expected to generate around ₹18,000 crore through the sale of Floor Space Index (FSI), a major boost […]
MMDRA outlines 100-Billion Dollar Infrastructure Boost To Transform Mumbai’s Connectivity
September 3, 2025: Mumbai is poised for a sweeping urban transformation, with infrastructure projects worth $100 billion set to reshape the city’s skyline and boost the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR) gross domestic product (GDP). According to Sanjay Mukherjee, Commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the initiatives aim to double the region’s GDP […]
Mumbai Prepares For Transformation Into A Future Ready Urban Hub With Redevelopment
August 29, 2025: Mumbai’s growth story has long been inseparable from India’s wider economic trajectory. Home to more than 22 million people and over 3,000 multinational companies, the city continues to expand at remarkable speed. Projections from global research firms suggest that India’s urban GDP share will increase significantly by 2035, with the Mumbai–Pune corridor […]