May 03, 2012 03:23 IST
Facility to be introduced on Mumbai-Varanasi Mahanagiri Express.
Thu, May 03, 2012May 03, 2012 02:11 IST
Awaiting clarifications from two of the six consortia that had evinced interest in building the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link,the citys development authority has so far been unable to prepare a list of consortia eligible for financial bidding for the project.
Thu, May 03, 2012May 02, 2012 03:53 IST
In a bid to ensure a smooth implementation of the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro project,the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is considering the formation of a high-power committee.
Wed, May 02, 2012May 01, 2012 01:17 IST
Nidhi Shah,who works at the French consulate,spends nearly an hour to get to Tilak Nagar from BKC,mostly due to heavy traffic from Sion to the Suman Nagar junction.
Tue, May 01, 2012April 30, 2012 03:56 IST
Besides the Central governments 15 per cent contribution for the costly Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro,the citys development authority is trying to get more funds from the Centre under a scheme meant to bolster exports.
Mon, Apr 30, 2012April 30, 2012 01:50 IST
Even as the first set of 1,500 houses for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authoritys (MMRDA) ambitious rental housing project is set to be ready in the next two months after a long delay,the development authority is still clueless about how to allocate these units.
Mon, Apr 30, 2012April 26, 2012 00:04 IST
After five accidents,including one death,the MMRDA has decided to come down heavily on contractor Simplex Infrastructure for negligence.
Thu, Apr 26, 2012April 25, 2012 04:03 IST
As the construction of the first Monorail enters its final stages,the development authority implementing the project is in talks to invite the operator of Singapores mass transit system to conduct a safety audit of the line due to unavailability of expertise in India.
Wed, Apr 25, 2012April 18, 2012 04:49 IST
Stating that the country could not be allowed to turn into a banana republic,former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi urged people to start a nationwide movement in support of the railway budget presented by him.
Wed, Apr 18, 2012April 18, 2012 02:07 IST
To Counter autorickshaw unions grouse of insufficient infrastructure for electronic meters,the state motor vehicles department has compiled a list of addresses and contact numbers of 116 dealers and repair shops for e-meters and 11 manufacturers across the state.
Wed, Apr 18, 2012April 18, 2012 00:26 IST
Trivedi said after he resigned,many people,including TMC MPs,had supported him
Wed, Apr 18, 2012April 16, 2012 03:23 IST
The 6.45-km Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) is going to miss its fifth deadline of December 2012 owing to a delay in approvals from the Central Railway.
Mon, Apr 16, 2012April 13, 2012 04:23 IST
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority will hire an independent agency to monitor issues related to the Kalu dam project,which has drawn flak for alleged violation of environmental norms.
Fri, Apr 13, 2012April 11, 2012 03:28 IST
Having been criticised in the past over the lack of security surrounding the Bandra-Worli Sea Link,the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation has decided to procure two explosive detection scanners for each end of the landmark structure.
Wed, Apr 11, 2012
April 10, 2012 04:44 IST
The Sewri-Nhava Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) could give the city its third cable-stayed bridge after the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and the under-construction Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro corridor.
Tue, Apr 10, 2012April 09, 2012 03:51 IST
The citys development agency and the civic body are again caught in a tussle over a key project to keep Mumbai free of flooding during monsoon,which is just a couple of months away.
Mon, Apr 09, 2012April 07, 2012 03:34 IST
Noting that commuters are contracting diseases because of poor maintenance of toilets at stations,the Central Railway (CR) is in the process of setting up more such facilities and ensuring improvement of existing ones.
Sat, Apr 07, 2012April 06, 2012 02:07 IST
The Central Railway is not making as much money by letting out its premises for film shoots as it was a couple of years ago.
Fri, Apr 06, 2012April 05, 2012 02:39 IST
Of the six consortia that have submitted proposals to build the Sewri-Nhava Mumbai Trans Harbour Link,all are likely to qualify for submission of final bids to construct the bridge,which has been talked about for more than three decades now.
Thu, Apr 05, 2012April 04, 2012 02:45 IST
The development authority implementing the fully-underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro is planning to make provisions for parking lots near the proposed stations to boost ridership and increase passenger convenience.
Wed, Apr 04, 2012March 28, 2012 03:00 IST
After securing sources for financing the fully-underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro corridor,the development authority implementing the project is now focusing its attention on the land acquisition and rehabilitation procedure of residents to be displaced by the Metro.
Wed, Mar 28, 2012March 27, 2012 05:21 IST
After a temple,the citys development authority is now negotiating with a mosque in Andheri to use a portion of its premises and cut a part of the parapet on a temporary basis for the construction of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro corridor.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
March 26, 2012 00:26 IST
Two months after a staffer Santosh Mane stole a bus in Pune and went on a rampage killing eight persons,the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corp has started implementing certain medical and mechanical precautionary measures to prevent similar incidents in future.
Mon, Mar 26, 2012
March 25, 2012 03:50 IST
Agencies implementing the Mithi river rejuvenation project have lost hope of receiving the Rs 1,670 crore central aid they had requested for,as the central government is yet to give a final reply despite three years of correspondence.
Sun, Mar 25, 2012March 22, 2012 03:07 IST
Even two years after the Bandra-Worli Sea Link was thrown open to the public fully,the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation that implemented it is yet to settle its dues with the contractor Hindustan Construction Company.
Thu, Mar 22, 2012




