Byculla, Reay Road, Ghatkopar Among 10 British-Era Rail Over Bridges To Undergo Revamp
The BMC has entrusted the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MahaRail), with the reconstruction of 10 dilapidated British-era rail over bridges (ROB). The civic body recently took a review of reconstruction work of Reay road, Byculla, Tilak and Ghatkopar Bridge. Accordingly, the Reay road bridge is expected to be ready by November, while Byculla Bridge […]
Dharavi, Mahalaxmi Racecourse: Of land, politics, and redevelopment
In a city where space is at a premium, two vast tracts of land — the 500-acre Dharavi slums and the 225-acre Mahalaxmi Racecourse — have become the battlegrounds for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed Eknath Shinde government (the Mahayuti) and the Opposition alliance, led by Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT). The government’s ambitious vision […]