With the placement of the last span of the 550-metre viaduct on January 22, 2023, over the Kasheli creek, Mumbai’s first Metro viaduct that will pass over a water body is complete. This path … READ FULL STORY
With MMRDA getting new monorail trains in 2023, the frequency of monorail services will increase. At present, the frequency on the 20-km route is 25 minutes. With the new trains, the frequency will increase … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a review of two Metro routes in Thane city, a statement from his office said. At a meeting held in Mumbai on Friday, Shinde, who is … READ FULL STORY
The operations of the much-delayed second phase of the Mumbai Monorail was halted, on March 4, 2019, on its maiden day of commercial operations, due to technical glitches. The 11.28-km-long second phase, from Sant … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra chief minister and chairman of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Devendra Fadnavis, on February 28, 2019, approved a Rs 16,909.10-crore budget for the year 2019-20 for the Authority, at its 147th … READ FULL STORY
In 2018, the real estate sector’s focus was on ensuring affordability of homes, balancing the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and improving sales, while also witnessing the fallout of the liquidity … READ FULL STORY
After a prolonged lull of nearly three years, the residential markets in the top three cities of Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi NCR, showed definite signs of recovery in 2018. The positive impact of the … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on December 27, 2018, gave its nod for the Rs 949-crore Kasarvadavali-Gaikmukh Metro route (Metro 4A), which will cut the travel time between south Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city. The cabinet … READ FULL STORY
The Bombay High Court, on June 30, 2018, asked the director of IIT-Bombay, to set up an expert team comprising structural engineers and others, to inspect the site of the recent wall collapse at … READ FULL STORY
After a year-long delay, the final draft of the Greater Mumbai Development Plan (DP) 2034, recently saw the light of day. The highlights were the amendments in the development control regulations (DCR) in terms … READ FULL STORY
With many corporate and large business houses now looking towards emerging locations in Mumbai to set up their offices, such locations offer a great opportunity for buying homes, as well. “Over the past decade, … READ FULL STORY
Louis Berger, as part of a DB Engineering-led consortium, which also includes Hill International, on April 10, 2018, said that it has been awarded the project management and construction management services contract, including design … READ FULL STORY
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant, has demanded the rehabilitation of people living in slums on Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) land and questioned the delay in implementing a project in this regard. Union shipping minister … READ FULL STORY
