14 Aug 2025

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to undertake repairs and rehabilitation of the Parel TT flyover after the current monsoon season. The project, which involves demolishing the existing structure and building a new one, is aimed at improving traffic flow on this busy route. The flyover, originally constructed over five decades ago, is currently in a dilapidated state. With repairs set to begin post-monsoon, the project highlights BMC's efforts to address the challenges of maintaining aging infrastructure and enhancing urban mobility in Mumbai.Read more

13 Aug 2025

Mumbai's waste-to-energy plant at Deonar is expected to be delayed by a year, pushing its completion to October 2026. The contractor, M/s Chennai MSW Pvt Ltd, cited delays in obtaining statutory clearances, including environmental clearance and a consent to establish (CTE). The BMC is also facing a setback after a state authority directed it to reapply for an increase in the plant's power capacity. This delay highlights the challenges in implementing large-scale, environmentally sensitive projects and raises concerns about Mumbai's inadequate solid waste management.Read more

13 Aug 2025

The Mumbai Port Authority recently launched a long-term lease offering for 28 non-residential plots spanning more than 217 acres along Mumbai's eastern coast and Alibaug. Aiming to generate upwards of INR 800 crore per year, this move shifts focus from an earlier vision of a public waterfront development. Key parcels include areas near the cruise terminal, former HPCL and FCI sites, Sewri Timber Pond, and plots by the Trans Harbour Link. While the authority tests market interest, urban planners and activists warn that the opportunity for a vibrant, publicly accessible waterfront may be slipping away indefinitely.Read more

13 Aug 2025

The new Belasis Bridge in Mumbai is set to open by December 31, 2025, ahead of its original deadline of April 2026. A 130-year-old British-era structure, the bridge was declared unsafe and demolished. The reconstruction, a joint project of the BMC and Western Railway, is now in its final stages. The new six-lane, cable-stayed bridge is designed to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity between Nagpada and Tardeo, providing a much-needed upgrade to the city's aging infrastructure.Read more

13 Aug 2025

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has begun dismantling cycle tracks in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) as part of a traffic management plan to ease severe congestion. The project, which involves removing a 9-kilometer stretch of tracks built in 2021 at a cost of nearly INR 60 crore, will convert existing 2+2 lane roads into 3+3 lanes. The decision, which will cost an estimated INR 25 crore to implement, was made after the tracks were found to be largely underutilized while traffic volume continued to swell, a situation exacerbated by the closure of the Sion bridge.Read more

13 Aug 2025

Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde has announced that trial runs for Mumbai Metro Line 4, from Wadala to Kasarvadavli, will begin in September, with commercial operations expected by year-end. Spanning 32.3 km and costing INR 14,500 crore, the line will have 32 stations and interchanges with Metro 2B, 5, and 6, boosting connectivity and reducing road congestion. The first phase, Wadala-Ghatkopar, is nearly complete, with track laying and system integration underway. Once fully operational, Line 4 is projected to carry over 8 lakh passengers daily, cutting travel time between south-central Mumbai and Thane and strengthening the city's metro network.Read more

12 Aug 2025

The promoter family of Blue Jet Healthcare has purchased three luxury apartments, including a duplex penthouse, in Worli, Mumbai, for a total of over INR 202 crore. The deal, which was registered on August 9, 2025, involved a total carpet area of 11,540 square feet in the Four Seasons Private Residences. This high-value transaction reinforces Mumbai's position as a prime market for real estate investment and ownership, especially among wealthy buyers and corporate executives looking for exclusive homes.Read more

12 Aug 2025

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has installed a 58-metre-long, 450-tonne steel span over the Pantnagar-Ghatkopar bus stand for Metro Line 4, completing the task in just two nights despite heavy rain, busy traffic, and limited space. Using high-capacity cranes, trailers, and other specialised equipment, over 100 workers and engineers, supported by traffic management teams, ensured safe execution. The Wadala-Kasarvadavali Metro Line 4 is now 84.5% complete. This milestone marks a major step toward enhancing connectivity and cutting travel times across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with MMRDA crediting government agencies for their cooperation in delivering the challenging operation.Read more

11 Aug 2025

Brookfield Asset Management has expanded its footprint in Mumbai, acquiring another floor in Godrej BKC for INR 370.25 crore under the IBC process. Exercising its right of first refusal, Brookfield now controls three contiguous floors-about 250,000 sq ft-along with parking rights and Jet Airways' former board seat for the building. The deal comes amid surging BKC rents, now INR 650-700 per sq ft per month. Brookfield's earlier two floors, bought in 2020, are leased to tenants like World Bank and PayPal. The firm has also secured a prime two-acre plot in BKC, reinforcing its long-term strategy in Mumbai's premium office market.Read more

11 Aug 2025

Mumbai recently hosted the curtain raiser for the upcoming NAREDCO National Convention, set to take place in New Delhi later this month under the theme Resilient India: Inclusive, Sustainable, and Future-Ready. The event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and technology experts to discuss urban transformation, housing redevelopment, and sustainable growth. Inspired by Mumbai's redevelopment and affordable housing models, the convention will focus on RERA reforms, ease of doing business, rental housing, green construction, and technology adoption. With over 800 delegates expected, sessions will address financing, infrastructure, urban mobility, and liveability standards, aiming to shape policy and encourage innovation in India's real estate sector.Read more

10 Aug 2025

About 1,500 students in the English-medium section of a Colaba municipal school have been shifted to virtual classes, following a BMC infrastructure team's ruling that two school buildings are structurally unsafe. While approximately 1,300 students from other language sections were relocated to nearby schools, English-medium students remain online due to lack of space. Parents and activists are urging phased demolition and interim solutions. Authorities continue exploring options, including rentals, amid mounting pressure to restore classrooms.Read more

09 Aug 2025

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing to send a fresh recommendation to the state government on granting heritage status to Savarkar Sadan in Dadar, following a directive from the Bombay High Court. This development comes after it was revealed that earlier files related to the 2010 heritage tag proposal were destroyed in the 2012 Mantralaya fire. A PIL filed by Abhinav Bharat Congress raised concerns about possible redevelopment and the delay in heritage notification. The court has now stayed any construction on the site and has sought an affidavit from the civic body.Read more

09 Aug 2025

Taj Lands End in Bandra has received the coastal authority's nod to expand its premises with two new restaurants on its third-floor terrace, one poolside cafe and another with a retractable roof. The additions will come up under the revised CRZ rules of 2019, which allow additional FSI. The development sits on the former Hotel Searock site, damaged in the 1993 blasts. IHCL is also rebuilding the Searock property and has plans for a second Taj hotel, Taj Bandstand, on an adjoining plot.Read more

08 Aug 2025

Mumbai's civic body is planning to demolish the MTNL flyover in Goregaon to facilitate seamless connectivity between the upcoming Coastal Road (North) and the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR). The flyover, linking Mindspace to Dindoshi Court, stands in the path of the planned transition to GMLR tunnels. While officials say the move will improve east-west mobility, locals and politicians are divided-some worry about worsening traffic, especially towards Malad and Marve, while others criticise the demolition of a functional, decade-old structure as poor planning. The controversy echoes the earlier removal of Bandra's skywalk for Metro Line 2B.Read more

08 Aug 2025

The Bombay High Court has stayed the implementation of a 2023 Maharashtra government resolution that made it compulsory for all new building projects to include a telecom room to receive development permissions. The order came in response to a petition by the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI), which argued that such a rule required a formal amendment to the city's Development Plan and not just a government order. The court accepted this argument and clarified that such planning changes need to go through a legal and consultative process.Read more