MUMBAI SUBURBAN REGION
Monsoon: Orange alert issued for Pune, Yellow for Mumbai, other districts of Maharashtra
Regional Met Centre Director at Mumbai, Sunil Kamble said, "There is a possibility of heavy rain in Mumbai today. We have issued a yellow alert for Mumbai. There will be light to moderate rain in Mumbai for 2-3 days. Orange alert and yellow alert have been issued for some districts of central Maharashtra... Heavy rain is likely in the ghat areas."
BMC says not appropriate to issue stop work notice to Godrej Properties’ Kandivali project
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has decided against issuing a stop work notice to Godrej Properties’ ongoing residential project in the Kandivali suburb of Mumbai as suggested by the defence ministry’s Central Ordnance Depot (COD).
Mumbai Rain: IMD issues warning; Check weather, traffic and train alerts
This year's monsoon onset was two days earlier than usual, with widespread pre-monsoon rains experienced in Kerala. Many parts of Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday night leading to severe waterlogging in different areas.
Breakthrough achieved of longest tunnel on Panvel-Karjat suburban rail line: MRVC
The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation achieved a breakthrough in the construction of the Panvel-Karjat suburban railway line by successfully completing the longest tunnel, the 2,265-meter-long Wavarle tunnel. Excavation for this tunnel began last year and was completed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. The tunnel will feature advanced safety and ventilation systems, making it the first ballastless track in the Mumbai suburban network. Despite challenges like fractured rock masses and water seepage, the project maintained a high excavation rate. This achievement marks a significant milestone in improving connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Mumbai suburban region.
Mumbai local train services delayed after technical glitch at Borivali station; Metro runs extra services
Local train services on Mumbai's Western Railway line faced disruptions on Monday due to a technical issue caused by a cable cut at Borivali station. Platforms 1 and 2 were affected, delaying trains by 15-20 minutes. Restoration efforts are underway to fix the problem and resume normal operations.
Central Railway's 63-hr block: Mumbai's suburban services grind to a halt as 930 local trains cancelled
Central Railway's suburban services faced disruptions due to a 63-hour block for widening platforms at Thane station, causing inconvenience to commuters. The Maharashtra government permitted public service vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to operate during the block, easing travel woes. Railway authorities urged commuters to avoid non-essential train travel and announced the cancellation of several trains. Work progress at Thane station was ahead of schedule, with services expected to normalize soon.
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MahaRERA approved registrations of 4,332 real estate projects in FY24
Of the total approved projects, Pune had the highest number of registrations with 1,172 approved projects followed by Thane with 597, Mumbai suburban with 528, Raigad with 450, Nagpur with 336, Nashik with 310 projects and so on.
The next Mumbai could soon come up in the financial capital's vicinity
There is a likelihood that the region's realty scene will change completely in the next 2 to 3 years, Navin Makhija, MD, The Wadhwa Group, said. The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport will further give a boost to the housing sector apart from driging overall economic development of the region, he added.
Atal Setu sea bridge project is fulfilment of Modi's guarantee, says PM as he sounds LS poll bugle
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu, the longest sea bridge in India, connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The six-lane trans-harbour bridge, worth Rs 17,840 crore, spans 21.8 km, including a 16.5 km-long sea link.
Major boost for infra in Maharashtra: PM Modi inaugurates Rs 30,500 crore projects
The Atal Setu, which is the longest bridge and seabridge in the country, is 21.8 kilometre long, including a 16.5 portion over sea, and will reduce the distance from the metropolis to the Navi Mumbai International Airport and also cut travel time to major areas like Pune, the state's second largest city, and further to Goa and the rest of south India.
Atal Setu: How the Trans Harbour Link will transform Mumbai
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), or Atal Setu, as it'll be called now, links Sewri in Mumbai to Nhava-Sheva on the mainland in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, establishing faster connectivity between the island city of Mumbai and the Navi Mumbai on the mainland, and decongesting the perennially choked metropolis as well as opening new vistas of development.
Looking for property in Maximum City? Mumbai neighbourhoods NRIs should watch out for and why
Mumbai is poised to be a prime real estate destination for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in 2024. Kanjurmarg, Mulund, South Mumbai, Bandra, Andheri, and Powai attract NRIs with enhanced infrastructure, business districts, cultural richness, and balanced lifestyles, presenting lucrative investment opportunities in the evolving cityscape.
Air quality in Mumbai has improved but not satisfactory, says HC; calls for a comprehensive plan
The air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai has improved but continues to be moderate and not satisfactory, the Bombay High Court said on Monday, while asking the Maharashtra government to come up with a comprehensive plan to find a final solution to the issue. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice G S Kulkarni asked the government to take the issue seriously, as lakhs of people continue to suffer because of the air pollution in the city.
Housing prices jump 39% in Q3 in this Bengaluru area; know how much property rates have increased in your city
Housing prices in Bengaluru have risen by 18% year-on-year in the third quarter, largely led by the Periphery and Outer East region. Housing prices here surged 39% year-on-year, all thanks to the launch of high-end luxury projects and the completion of KR Puram & Whitefield metro lines, according to a report released by CREDAI and Colliers and Liases Foras. How much returns can you expect from your property? Find out here
All eyes on opposition meeting in Mumbai; alliance logo, seat sharing for 2024 polls on agenda
As the race for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls hots up, all eyes are on the opposition bloc INDIA's meeting in Mumbai where a logo of the coalition is likely to be unveiled and strategic issues including seat sharing are expected to be deliberated upon. There is also talk of the 26-party opposition alliance expanding with some more regional outfits joining it in Mumbai as top leaders in opposition ranks huddle for a two-day conclave starting August 31 in the capital city of Maharashtra where the BJP-Shiv Sena government is in power.
Salman Khan death threat: Mumbai Police finds a British connection
Mumbai Police is investigating a death threat received by Bollywood actor Salman Khan.
Mumbai faces water-logging, traffic woes amid downpour; CM Eknath Shinde takes stock of situation
There were no report of any casualty so far in the twin incidents, they said. Flooding due to heavy showers was reported in parts of the two districts, located adjoining Mumba, and several people were shifted to safer places, the officials said. Thane city received 146 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ended at 8.30 am, as per a release issued by Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Avinash Sawant. Many low-lying areas in Kalyan and Bhiwandi towns of Thane were flooded and several people from there were shifted to safer places.
Environmentalists up in arms as Maha govt decides to move Metro-3 car shed back to Aarey Colony in Mumbai
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, which oversees the 33.5 km Metro-3 project, has already spent over Rs 19,000 crore in tunnelling, civil works, station work and track-laying. About 23 per cent of the construction work was completed at Aarey (before work was stayed there), while no work took place at the Kanjurmarg site, said an official from the MMRCL.
Mumbai Metro rail-3 underground project may take at least two more years to complete
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, MMRDA's metropolitan commissioner SVR Srinivas said, "Mumbai metro line 3 will take at least another two to two-and-a-half years to complete as a lot of works remain other than the depot."
COVID-19: HC asks Maharashtra govt if it will withdraw ban on unvaccinated people from travelling in local trains
A bench of Chief Justice Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing two public interest litigations seeking that all people in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) be allowed to travel in local trains, irrespective of their vaccination status.
Housing registration in Mumbai-MMR up 53 per cent to 2.42 lakh units in 2021
Industry body CREDAI-MCHI, real estate consultant Colliers India and data analytics firm CRE Matrix on Monday released their joint report 'MMR Housing Uptick aided by Support'. Registration of residential properties stood at 2,42,061 units during 2021 calendar year as against 1,58,327 units in 2020 and 2,01,613 units in 2019.
Lal PathLabs can fortify its hold if suburban is integrated well
Dr Lal PathLabs (LPL), India's largest diagnostics player by revenue and presence, is slated to become bigger with the acquisition of Suburban Diagnostics, which has a sizable presence in western India. At the total deal value of Rs 1,150 crore, LPL valued Sequoia Capital-backed Suburban at nearly four times its FY21 revenue.
Suburban acquisition to help build presence in West India, says Dr Lal Path CEO
“DRL’s two strategic priorities include strengthening presence in the south and west organically and technological interventions to look more patient friendly in the front end. ”
Dr Lal Path Labs buys Suburban Diagnostics in all-cash deal
The development comes amid consolidation and heightened investor interest in the diagnostics sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maharashtra government allows all fully-vaccinated people to board Mumbai local trains
The government also stated that the people working in essential sectors must be fully vaccinated and should have completed the 14 days post-inoculation before they can be allowed to board local trains.
Kangana Ranaut's passport renewal process to be expedited post-corrections: Mumbai RPO tells HC
The passport application submitted in the Mumbai office had factual inconsistencies.
204 more local train services in Mumbai from January 29
The addition of 204 suburban services will lead to resumption of about 95 per cent of the total 3,141 local train services, which were being operated collectively by the CR and WR before the COVID-19 outbreak, railway officials said.
Maharashtra: Police bust bogus railway pass racket; three held
The Vasai GRP in Palghar district unearthed the racket after they found a 34-year-old man, a resident of Mira- Bhayandar area, travelling in a first class compartment of a local train with a bogus pass, an officer said.
Mumbai: 753 new suburban services; 88% locals now back on track
During normal times before the lockdown, the Central Railway (CR) used to operate 1,772 services, while the Western Railway (WR) ran 1,367 services on the suburban network.
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