
January 16, 2019 09:00 IST
Speaking at a rally in Rae Bareli on December 16 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised a new train for commuters who travel between Mumbai and Rae Bareli.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
January 16, 2019 07:15 IST
As measures to revive the cash-strapped BEST, the BMC and the BEST had suggested route rationalisation, stopping pay hikes and allowances to its staff and wet leasing of buses.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
January 15, 2019 09:14 IST
Kanhoji Angre island is located around 23-km south of Gateway of India and acts as a entry point to the Mumbai harbour further acting as prime aid for navigation of vessels arriving and departing from Mumbai.
Tue, Jan 15, 2019
January 14, 2019 02:12 IST
As per the information from the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), there will be no flight movements at the Mumbai airport between 11 am and 5 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from February 7 to March 30.
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
January 13, 2019 07:32 IST
Sources said the target has been set with an eye on Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls later this year.
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
January 12, 2019 07:40 IST
On Friday morning, Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, Sanjay Khandare, met monorail employees and accepted their demands.
Sat, Jan 12, 2019
January 11, 2019 04:02 IST
This comes a day after 2,000 eviction notices were issued to the striking employees by the state government under the Maintenance of Essential Services and Maintenance Act. The notices were issued to BEST employees staying at government quarters in Bhoiwada, Parel, Colaba and Wadala.
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
January 10, 2019 02:30 IST
The BEST management, meanwhile, asked the workers to end the stir and come to the negotiating table. When contacted, Bagade said the demands of the employees could not be fulfilled unless the strike was called off.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
January 08, 2019 02:09 IST
Five people died on December 27 when a major fire broke out in the high-rise building in Chembur. Two others, including a fireman, were injured in the incident. The fire broke out on the tenth floor of the 16-storey building.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
January 01, 2019 02:00 IST
While one-and-a-half lanes of traffic on the arterial Western Express Highway (WEH) are barricaded with signboards indicating that Metro work is in progress, the remaining lanes are jammed with honking, angry traffic.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
December 28, 2018 02:14 IST
According to the plan, the selected contractor will receive no monetary reimbursements, instead get TDR (Transferable Development Right) certificates, also known as the currency of Mumbai’s realty market.
Fri, Dec 28, 2018
December 27, 2018 01:13 IST
In April 2017, the MHADA kicked off redevelopment work on century-old buildings located in the heart of the city in areas such as Worli, Naigaum and N M Joshi Marg. Over 16,000 families live in these buildings.
Thu, Dec 27, 2018
December 25, 2018 02:12 IST
Currently, the minimum fare of hybrid buses is Rs 15 and maximum ranges from Rs 90 to Rs 110. In the new scheme, the minimum fare may be slashed to Rs 10, said sources in the MMRDA.
Tue, Dec 25, 2018
December 24, 2018 03:51 IST
Popular domestic destinations are Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala, according to travel portals. What’s more, there is an 80 per cent rise in travel bookings this time over last winter.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
December 21, 2018 02:46 IST
The MHADA will float tenders to appoint a contractor in February 2019. Samant said the redevelopment will be carried out in phases, of which 2,000 tenants will be rehabilitated in the first phase.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
December 19, 2018 02:59 IST
In April 2017, the PM had e-inaugurated 21 projects in Maharashtra under the housing for all scheme. Out of these, four projects were situated in Thane district’s Khonni, Shirdhon, Gotheghar and Bhandarli areas.
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
December 06, 2018 02:11 IST
Last July, MHADA registered 34 realty projects under MahaRERA, ahead of the agency’s 2017 housing lottery. As per law, flats cannot be sold without such registration.
Thu, Dec 06, 2018
December 05, 2018 00:46 IST
“With our jurisdiction extended till Boisar-Palghar and Pen, we are planning to develop three growth centres modelled after the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). We have identified Virar, Palghar and Pen for these centres,” said a senior MMRDA official.
Wed, Dec 05, 2018
December 03, 2018 02:34 IST
While the 32-km-long Metro 4 corridor is being funded by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the MMRDA has decided to take loans from domestic banks for its extension.
Mon, Dec 03, 2018
December 02, 2018 02:38 IST
The tender calls for bids from companies which can set up, maintain and operate solar panels on both the monorail corridors between Chembur and Jacob Circle.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
December 02, 2018 02:33 IST
Earlier in August, the Bombay High Court had directed the Maharashtra government to shift Mahul residents from the polluted area and gave eight-week time to frame a policy.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
December 02, 2018 02:06 IST
According to the data provided by the traffic police to MMRDA, which is responsible for the maintenance of WEH, the signal-free corridor will reduce travel time by approximately half-an-hour.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
November 30, 2018 01:54 IST
In its upcoming housing lottery, the applications for which will close on December 10, applicants will have to pay the MHADA an EMD between Rs 25,000 and Rs 75,000, depending on the group’s financial status.
Fri, Nov 30, 2018
November 29, 2018 03:31 IST
The RERA has recently issued a circular making it mandatory for the engineers of a project to submit quarterly review of the construction quality.
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
November 28, 2018 02:57 IST
Sources said the contract to operate the monorail increasingly appears unviable. The Monorail Phase 1 currently runs between Chembur and Wadala. The second phase, from Jacob Circle to Wadala, is expected to be ready by the end of January 2019.
Wed, Nov 28, 2018





