Santacruz Residents Frustrated As Civic Works Claim Yet Another Footpath
October 30, 2025: For residents of Santacruz, losing footpaths to never-ending civic projects has become a recurring ordeal. What was once a convenient walking stretch for hundreds of pedestrians has turned into a chaotic mix of debris, cables, and open drains. The latest disruption involves a pavement in the heart of the suburb, reportedly dug […]
Mumbai Metro-3’s ‘No-Network’ Zone Sparks Debate: Digital Detox Or Connectivity Lapse?
October 28, 2025: Mumbai’s newly operational Metro-3 line, stretching from Aarey to Cuffe Parade, has become the centre of a spirited public debate. While the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has introduced free WiFi for commuters, the absence of mobile network coverage inside the underground corridor continues to frustrate passengers. Metro-3, the city’s first fully […]
Six Global Architecture Firms In Race To Design Mumbai’s Coastal Road Gardens
October 28, 2025: Six leading international architecture firms have been shortlisted to design and landscape the Mumbai Coastal Road Gardens. This ambitious project will transform 53 hectares (130 acres) of reclaimed land into verdant public spaces along the city’s western seafront. Nearly a year after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) flagship Coastal Road was opened […]
MMRDA Charts USD 1 Trillion Roadmap To Transform Mumbai Into A Global Metropolis
October 28, 2025: At the recently concluded Rahsta Expo, Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), unveiled an ambitious vision to position the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as a USD 1 trillion economy by 2047. Highlighting the central role of infrastructure, Dr. Mukherjee remarked that “roads represent far […]
Mumbai Metro 2030: Over 300 Km Network To Transform City Commute Within Five Years
October 28, 2025: Mumbai’s urban commute is set for a massive transformation as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) accelerates work on its 300+ km metro network. Out of the total 374 km of corridors planned, a majority are expected to be at least partly operational by 2027, bringing faster, cleaner, and more efficient […]
Activist Moves To Protect Mumbai’s Pink Trumpet Trees From Elevated Road Project
October 25, 2025: An environmental activist has issued a legal notice to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opposing the proposed felling of 706 trees along the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) for a new elevated road project. The notice, filed by activist-advocate Sagar Devre on Friday, challenges the […]
Elphinstone Bridge Reconstruction Hits Roadblock Over Rs 59 Crore Dispute Between WR And Maharail
October 25, 2025: A financial disagreement of Rs 59 crore has surfaced between Western Railway (WR) and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (Maharail) over the reconstruction of the Elphinstone Road (now Prabhadevi) Road Over Bridge (ROB), which has been shut to vehicular traffic since September 12 due to safety concerns. The century-old bridge is […]
MMRDA To Cut 320 Trees, Transplant 386, And Plant 4,175 Saplings For Vikhroli-Ghatkopar Corridor Project
October 25, 2025: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has secured approval from the Tree Authority to cut 320 trees and transplant 386 others for an infrastructure project along the Vikhroli-Ghatkopar corridor. To mitigate environmental impact, MMRDA will plant 4,175 new trees, including native and pollution-resistant species, to help preserve Mumbai’s green cover and […]
BMC To Begin Construction Of Rs 418 Crore Cable-Stayed Bridge Linking Goregaon And Oshiwara In November
October 24, 2025: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to begin construction of a new cable-stayed bridge linking Goregaon and Oshiwara across the Goregaon Creek in November. The project, estimated at Rs 418 crore, is expected to be completed by October 2028. The bridge aims to ease traffic congestion along S V Road and […]
Ghatkopar Rehabilitation Work Begins Ahead Of Rs 26.6 Billion Eastern Freeway Expansion
October 24, 2025: The first phase of the rehabilitation project at Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar has begun, marking a key step toward the expansion of the upcoming Rs 26.6 billion Eastern Freeway between Ghatkopar and Thane. Six new rehabilitation buildings are currently under construction, while preparations are underway to clear […]