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City set for major rail upgrades, bids invited for 238 new air-conditioned trains

Navi Mumbai, India - December 31, 2021: Central Railway cancels AC local train services on the Trans-Harbour line due to poor response from commuters, at Seawoods, in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, December 31, 2021. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 8, 2025 24:12 IST

10 new water transport routes likely to be introduced in MMR

Representative image (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 7, 2025 23:52 IST

New Aarey metro footbridge stays locked, commuters forced to take detour

New Aarey metro footbridge stays locked, commuters forced to take detour

Updated on Sep 6, 2025 01:20 IST

GST cut on cement, bricks lifts real estate mood, but homebuyers unlikely to gain

Mumbai, India - Sept. 5, 2023: Arial view of Infrastructural development at Sath Raasta, Mahalaxmi, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Sep 5, 2025 24:36 IST

Agents skirt termination, continue to register rent agreements online

The termination was decided on August 28.

Updated on Sep 4, 2025 24:32 IST

Technical glitches lead to an hour of overcrowding on Metro 1

Screengrab from a viral video

Updated on Sep 3, 2025 23:58 IST

SRA initiates process to replace 33 developers for non-payment of rent

According to SRA officials, the violating developers have been defaulting on rent payments for anywhere from six months to 10 years (Pic for representation/Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sep 3, 2025 24:44 IST

Property sales in Mumbai dip by 11.33% in August

Monsoon Clouds - Real Estate - Housing - Highrise Buildings - Skyscrapers - Arabian Sea - Mumbai Skyline - Aerial View of Mumbai - HT Photo by Hemant Padalkar 26-07-2007

Updated on Sep 1, 2025 23:40 IST

Illegal bike taxis: Drivers, aggregators fined ₹1.5L

Illegal bike taxis: Drivers, aggregators fined <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5L

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 24:20 IST

Another of Mumbai’s iconic film studios bites the dust

Mumbai, India. 30, 2025 - View of the Famous studio at Mahalaxmi west area., India. August 30, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Aug 30, 2025 20:48 IST

Technical glitches mar Mumbai Monorail services again

Mumbai: The site after a Monorail train came to a halt between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park stations amid rainfall, in Mumbai, Tuesday.

Updated on Aug 30, 2025 24:00 IST

Maratha protesters slow down Mumbai

Mumbai, India - Aug. 29, 2025: View of Eastern freeway traffic jam during the ongoing Maratha Reservation Protest at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, August 29, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 29, 2025 23:34 IST

Sion society’s 12 years wait for compound wall continues

Sion society’s 12 years wait for compound wall continues

Updated on Aug 29, 2025 24:56 IST

Two monorail officials suspended for fiasco

Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025: The monorail was stranded between Bhakti Park and Mysore Colony Station due to heavy rain. The Mumbai fire brigade rescued 200 passengers safely. Mumbai, India. August 19, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 24:40 IST

Half a dozen choke points dot on signal-free SCLR

The latest choke point is at the landing point of the cable-stayed bridge on the WEH in Santacruz, where traffic from three roads converges—the new bridge, the WEH, and its service road. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 24:30 IST

MSRDC to switch on renewable energy project along Samruddhi Expressway

Mumbai, India. Feb 17, 2025: Kasara to Amane Village, Thane, as the final 76 km stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg (Expressway), is set to be opened. Mumbai, India. Feb 17, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 25, 2025 24:16 IST

Monorail train gets overloaded again, 50 passengers asked to deboard

Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025: In August 2025, passengers trapped in the Monorail at Mysore Colony and Wadala experienced suffocation inside the coaches. After three hours, the Mumbai Fire Brigade successfully rescued 1,148 passengers from two monorail trains. Following this incident, the MMRDA initiated the replacement of the Monorail window glass at the Wadala Depot. Mumbai, India. August 21, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Aug 22, 2025 03:02 IST

Why Mumbai’s monorail, that stalled amid heavy rain, continues to ail

Rescue operations are underway after a Monorail train near Mysore Colony station experienced a power supply issue in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Updated on Aug 21, 2025 24:53 IST

Technical snag stalls Mumbai Monorail, 582 rescued in 3.5-hour operation

It was 90 minutes before the first few commuters were pulled out after fire-fighters hoisted on snorkels smashed windows to rescue them (Raju Shinde/ HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2025 19:46 IST

MMRDA to be appointed spl planning authority for redevelopment of 19 bldgs at Elphinstone Road

The appointed developer will have to rehabilitate all 368 project-affected families (PAPs) residing in the 19 buildings at the same location (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 18, 2025 23:28 IST

87-year-old Bandra bungalow to undergo self-redevelopment

Mumbai, India - August 16, 2025: Victoria Cottage, in Bandra, will be the first bungalow in Mumbai to undergo self-redevelopment. In the photo are Myra and Mark Pereira along with project management consultant Akbar Jiwani in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, August 16, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 17, 2025 23:42 IST

Unbuilt vision: Why Mumbai’s eastern waterfront dream was so remarkable

Unbuilt vision: Why Mumbai’s eastern waterfront dream was so remarkable

Updated on Aug 15, 2025 23:18 IST

Mumbai gets 2 bridges and a promenade

Mumbai, India - August 14, 2025: A night view of the SCLR bridge after Open for the vehicles from today , The Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) Extension Phase-I achieves a major milestone with the successful launch of the 215m Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) span over the Vakola Flyover. Asia’s first cable-stayed bridge with a sharp 100m curvature, Soaring 25m above ground, seamlessly crossing the Western Express Highway in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, August 14, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 14, 2025 23:52 IST

Ajit Pawar asks MMRDA, BMC to take aesthetic cues from Baramati

Mumbai, India - Aug. 22, 2024: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar interacts with media during the press conference, after the announcement of "Maha Rashtrvadi" Whatsapp Helpline, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 14, 2025 23:38 IST

Value of top 3 Indian family businesses equivalent to the Philippines’ GDP: Report

The Ambanis continue as the largest family business in the country. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) (AP)

Updated on Aug 13, 2025 02:44 IST

BKC’s bicycle tracks to make way for vehicles

Built at a cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>60 crore, the bicycle track aimed to promote sustainable transportation, but was largely used to park two- and four-wheelers after it was introduced in 2011 (Raju Shinde/ HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 12, 2025 24:02 IST

In a first, MMRC to promote line 3 through discounts and partnerships

In a first, MMRC to promote line 3 through discounts and partnerships

Updated on Aug 10, 2025 22:52 IST

NMIA has potential to be hub airport, base for Indigo, Air India

Navi Mumbai, India - Dec. 29, 2024:First commercial aircraft landing on the runway of Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd at Ulwe in Navi Mumbai, India, on Sunday, December 29, 2024. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 9, 2025 24:14 IST

Broke BEST to lease out prime Altamount Road staff quarters

The 35 apartments are spread across two wings of a building adjacent to Antilia, the residence of Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani. (Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 8, 2025 01:54 IST

‘Homes in projects stalled due to NGT order may be dearer by 7-8%’

Numerous housing projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) – around Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Thane Bird Sanctuary, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary and Panvel creek – got stalled after the NGT order

Updated on Aug 7, 2025 24:54 IST

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