MMRDA Cancels Uttan-Dongri Metro 9 Depot Plan After Protests, Moves Operations To Charkop
November 05, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has scrapped its plan to construct a Metro 9 car depot at Uttan-Dongri following sustained protests from residents. Officials confirmed the decision on Tuesday (4 November), as reported by the Hindustan Times. The authority will now revise its strategy for the 11.38-km Dahisar East–Mira Bhayandar […]
Ashwini Bhide Highlights Last-Mile Connectivity As Key Focus For Mumbai Metro
November 05, 2025: At a session hosted by the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) on ‘Mumbai Metro: Transforming Connectivity and Commuting’, Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), underscored the vital importance of last-mile connectivity in Mumbai’s evolving transport network. “Mumbai is the economic powerhouse of Maharashtra, and […]
CM Fadnavis Declares BDD Chawl Redevelopment An Essential Project; Sets New Timelines For Key Infrastructure Works
November 04, 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed that the redevelopment of BDD chawls be given the status of an “essential project” to expedite its progress. Chairing a review meeting on Monday to assess ongoing infrastructure projects across Mumbai, Thane, and Pune, the CM also laid down fresh deadlines for several major urban […]
Mumbai Plans 70-km Underground Tunnel Network To Ease Traffic Congestion
November 03, 2025: Mumbai may soon get a 70-kilometre network of underground tunnels, designed to ease chronic traffic congestion and connect major parts of the city. The ambitious project, proposed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will be executed in three phases. An MMRDA official said, “The tunnels will help divert a significant […]
MMRDA Accelerates Work On Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel, Mumbai’s Longest Urban Underground Link
November 03, 2025: Work on Mumbai’s ambitious Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel Project—set to become India’s largest and longest urban tunnel road—is progressing rapidly, according to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The 11.8-km twin tunnel will create a direct underground link between Thane’s Ghodbunder Road and Borivali’s Western Express Highway, dramatically cutting travel time from […]
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 […]
Byculla Cable-Stayed Bridge Nears Completion, Set To Open By March 2026
November 01, 2025: Mumbai’s century-old Byculla ‘Y’ Bridge is set to make way for a modern landmark, with 80 per cent of construction completed on its replacement — the new Byculla Road Overbridge (ROB). Built by the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MahaRail), the cable-stayed bridge will serve as a vital east–west link connecting South […]
Relief For Worli–Shivdi Road Project-Affected Families: 83 Prabhadevi Residents To Receive MHADA Homes
October 31, 2025: In a major relief for residents affected by the Worli–Shivdi elevated road project, 83 families from two chawls in Prabhadevi — Haji Noorani and Lakshmi Niwas — will soon be allotted MHADA homes. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has allocated approximately Rs 98.55 crore for the construction of these new […]
BMC Clears 42 Illegal Structures At SVP Nagar For Long-Pending Yari Road–Lokhandwala Bridge Project
October 31, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in coordination with the Mumbai Suburban Collector’s office, on Thursday carried out a major demolition drive at SVP Nagar near Lokhandwala, removing 42 unauthorised slum structures to clear land for the long-awaited Yari Road–Lokhandwala bridge. The new vehicular bridge aims to cut travel time between the two […]