Infrastructure

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar says the Sewri-Worli link would open in December 2025. Furthermore, 37km of new Metro lines will be inaugurated this fiscal year.

Mumbai’s first Metro line, the 12-kilometre Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor, celebrates 10 years of commercial service since its launch on June 8, 2014.

Andheri's Gokhale Bridge-C D Barfiwala Flyover alignment is nearing construction. By June 2024, BMC officials hope to complete placing expansion joints between the two buildings, levelling, and other minor work.

Mumbai's first metro line is nearing completion. The much-anticipated Aarey vehicle shed (maintenance facility), vital to metro operation, is nearly 99% complete. Metro trains will soon undergo final inspections and be ready for operation.

The Andheri East-West Gopalakrishna Gokhale Bridge is on track to finish by June 30, 2024. The schedule for connecting this bridge to the C.D. Barfiwala Flyover is being followed. The project is actively monitored by municipal authorities and VJTI technical consultants.

Mumbai will invest INR 3000 Crore in infrastructure in 2024 to close a two-decade development gap. Eight major road and rail projects will improve connectivity, travel times, and the city's worldwide competitiveness in this ambitious makeover.

A monumental 2,000-metric-ton arch bridge, integral to the Mumbai Coastal Road project, embarked on its voyage from Mazagon Dock's Nhava unit at 12:30 PM recently.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will build a parallel drainage line to address Andheri subway's monsoon flooding. This project intends to properly channel surplus precipitation into the Bhardawadi nullah to reduce seasonal floods.

The Indian Finance Ministry has extended PMAY-G funds till September 2024 to build 3.5 million rural dwellings. This prolongation is part of the government's pursuit of "housing for all" by March 2024.

The Goregaon-Mulund Link Road will reduce Mumbai's traffic. This unique project, which includes two subterranean tunnels 4.70 km from Goregaon East, will speed up transit.

Residents of Breach Candy in South Mumbai are frustrated by traffic congestion caused by the adjacent junction on the Mumbai Coastal Road. The Coastal Road's advantages aside, neighbours say a design mistake, specifically the absence of direct interchange access, has exacerbated their journeys.

Colliers India is helping Hong Kong-based Epic Group build its first manufacturing plant in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, with a Rs 220 crore project.

Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate reform (MoEFCC) made a major reform to balance development with animal protection. Large projects in protected areas now need forest permissions before wildlife clearances.

After years of stalemate, the Mumbai-Goa coastal highway project is moving forward. A unified procurement for six bridges by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is expected to stimulate Konkan tourism and industry.

Many new neighbourhoods near IT centres like Whitefield and Sarjapura in Bengaluru are experiencing a water shortage. A severe water scarcity plagues the city as summer approaches. Residents, particularly in high-rise buildings, are anxiously seeking water. The situation is exacerbated by dry wells.