Mumbai In Motion: How Infrastructure Is Redefining Life In The City
December 26, 2025: For generations, Mumbai has symbolised ambition and opportunity, even as daily life was shaped by overcrowded trains, gridlocked roads and long, exhausting commutes. Congestion was often accepted as the cost of chasing dreams in India’s financial capital. That long-standing reality, however, is beginning to change. A new wave of infrastructure projects is […]
Tunnelling Best Suited for Mumbai’s Future Transport, Says MMRCL MD Ashwini Bhide
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) Managing Director and senior IAS officer Ashwini Bhide has said that tunnelling is emerging as the most practical and efficient solution for expanding Mumbai’s transport network. She made the remarks during an interview on the YouTube podcast Powertrain by Aakash Bhavsar. Bhide said Mumbai’s island geography and limited land width […]
Mumbai Metro Deploys AI-Based Wheel Monitoring System To Strengthen Safety And Cut Downtime
December 6, 2025: The Mumbai Metro has introduced an indigenously developed AI-based Wheel Profile Measurement System (AWPMS) to improve real-time maintenance and operational efficiency across its network. According to PTI, this marks the first deployment of the system in the city, with installations now active on Metro Lines 2A and 7. Developed by IntelliRail, the […]
First Phases Of Two Mumbai Metro Lines Expected To Open By December-End
December 4, 2025: The first phases of two new metro lines in Mumbai are likely to be operational by the end of this month, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) confirmed to Hindustan Times. A section of Metro Line 9, connecting Dahisar East to Kashigaon, and a stretch of Line 2B, between Diamond Garden […]
Maharashtra Partners With Elon Musk’s Starlink To Deliver Satellite Internet Under Digital Maharashtra Mission
November 06, 2025: In a landmark move to bridge the digital divide, the Maharashtra Government has announced a formal partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd to provide satellite-based internet services across the state. With this initiative, Maharashtra becomes the first Indian state to collaborate with the U.S.-based satellite communications company, PTI reported. […]
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 […]
Metro, Monorail Operators Directed To Submit Disaster Management Plans After Recent Breakdown
October 31, 2025: In a move to strengthen commuter safety and emergency preparedness, the district disaster management authorities of Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban have directed all Metro and Monorail operators to submit detailed disaster management and emergency response plans. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the directive was issued by Dr. […]
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 […]
‘Mobility Is Not Just About Travel, It’s About Livability’: Dutch Expert Geert Kloppenburg On Mumbai’s Transport Future
October 28, 2025: “Mobility is not just about travel; it is about livability,” says Dutch urban mobility expert Geert Kloppenburg, who recently spent ten days in Mumbai studying how the city moves. The 49-year-old researcher and documentary filmmaker recorded over 60 hours of footage on Mumbai’s transport ecosystem, from trains and buses to bikes and […]