Goregaon-Mulund Link Road To Transform East-West Connectivity In Mumbai
The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR), a vital infrastructure project intended to facilitate traffic between the city’s eastern and western suburbs, is expected to significantly improve Mumbai’s east-west connectivity. It is anticipated that the 12.2-kilometer motorway, which would connect the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) in Mulund and the Western Express Highway (WEH) in Goregaon, will reduce […]
Mumbai’s SCLR Extension To Transform East-West Connectivity By 2025
With the completion of two important projects—the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension and the widening of Hans Bhugra Road—Mumbai’s infrastructure is expected to undergo a significant upgrade. The Defence Ministry has received Rs 16 crore from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to purchase property for the widening of Hans Bhugra Road, which will connect Kalina […]
SRA Revives Tender for Santacruz Slum Redevelopment with Extended Deadline
Om Namo Sujalam Sufalam Society is a slum colony in Santacruz East with approximately 1,000 tenements, including residential and commercial units. The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has issued a tender asking for bids for its rehabilitation. The colony’s redevelopment efforts began at least 39 years ago, but they were put on hold because of a […]
Flat demolished after owner opposed society’s redevelopment terms
A 52-year-old business expert has claimed that a developer in Lokhandwala, Andheri, has illegally demolished his flat and stolen his personal goods, valued at Rs 16.14 lakh, with the help of a few members of his housing society. A formal complaint has been filed by the Oshiwara police against DGS Land Developer India Private Limited, […]
Mumbai’s Steepest Curved Bridge on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Nears Completion, New Deadline Announced
The last phase of the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) cable-stayed bridge construction is now complete. One of the most important components of the SCLR project is the bridge, which is being built at Vakola Nala on the Western Motorway close to CST Road. With intentions to construct the bridge by the end of November, the […]
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road’s Contractor fined Rs 50 Lakh due to Potholes in the Road
The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) extension project’s BKC-LBS Marg flyover arm has enormous potholes. Two days after this paper published photos of these potholes, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) fined contractor J Kumar Infraprojects Rs 50 lakh in addition to an additional Rs 10 lakh for each day the flyover arm was closed […]
Metro 3 Expected to Elevate Real Estate Prices in Western Suburbs
The introduction of Metro Line 3, known as the Aqua Line, is poised to transform the real estate market in Mumbai’s western suburbs. This major infrastructure project will significantly improve connectivity from Cuffe Parade in the south to SEEPZ in the north, passing through bustling areas such as Worli, Bandra, and Santacruz. With faster travel […]
In Mumbai’s 12-acre slum rehabilitation project, 80 people are given new homes
The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, Mumbai, has seen the successful handover of 80 homes to families by Naiknavare Developers, a building business based in Pune. This is a major turning point for the ‘Jagruti’ Slum Rehabilitation Project (SRA), which started in December 2022 and covers about 12 acres in total. The Vakola neighborhood in Santacruz, […]
Residential rentals in western suburbs has driven redevelopment in Mumbai
With barely any land properties left in the western suburbs of Mumbai, residential apartments are being built through redevelopment of older properties. This is being observed in areas like Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Khar, Bandra and Santacruz. The developer has to issue the property owners under redevelopment, housing another residence, resulting in increased demand for rental […]