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MMRDA begins pre-trials for Mumbai’s Metro trains
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 11:50 PM IST
Close to a month after chief minister Uddhav Thackeray unveiled the first indigenously built Metro train for Metro-2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri-E), the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) conducted pre-trials for the train at the Charkop depot before testing begins on the actual route in a month
Maharashtra:131 bird nests removed before tree transplantation for Metro Line 4, 4A
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Badri Chatterjee
PUBLISHED ON NOV 25, 2020 12:30 PM IST
During the first survey during January and February, 160 bird nests were safely removed from 128 trees over three days along the Metro 4 route
Maharashtra: Centre objects to land transfer for Kanjurmarg Metro car shed sans its approval
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2020 12:18 PM IST
In a letter dated October 15 to Maharashtra chief secretary, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said the 102-acre land has been handed over also without following due procedure
Mumbai: Woman dies after crane rams Metro pillar on highway
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 03:35 PM IST
According to officials, the crane was being taken to the Metro site along the Western Express Highway when it lost control and rammed into the pillar.
CM Uddhav Thackeray’s Bhiwandi event postponed following building collapse
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
PUBLISHED ON SEP 21, 2020 12:39 PM IST
Thackeray and deputy CM Ajit Pawar were slated to inaugurate the flyover at around 1:30 pm on Monday
Not many in Maharashtra adept at construction work, authorities find
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
PUBLISHED ON SEP 11, 2020 10:51 AM IST
Labourers from Maharashtra are more equipped for industrial or factory works, MMRDA chief said
Maharashtra eases lockdown but infra projects yet to pick up
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2020 10:10 AM IST
Various infrastructure projects, primarily in Mumbai, have half the required workforce, slowing the progress of many projects
Bombay HC allows MMRDA to cut 86 mangroves for Metro Line 2B
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 01:37 PM IST
The bench took into consideration the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority’s November 2018 clearance for the construction in the mangroves forest and the Union environment ministry’s approval for it in January.
Bombay HC allows MMRDA to cut 357 mangroves for construction of Metro piers at Sewri and Bhakti Park station
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 07:14 PM IST
The two-member HC bench, comprising Justice SJ Kathawalla and Riyaz Chagla, allowed MMRDA authorities to cut 357 mangroves primarily after noting that Metro Line-4 is a project of “immense public importance from the point of view of public transport”.
Senior MMRDA falls to death from fourth floor flat in Mumbai
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Suraj Ojha
UPDATED ON AUG 01, 2020 02:46 PM IST
An accidental death record has been registered in connection with the incident and further investigation is on.
Ahead of cyclone Nisarga, MMRDA shifts 150 Covid-19 patients at BKC to safer place
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON JUN 02, 2020 06:50 PM IST
According to the meteorological department, the cyclonic storm ‘Nisarga’ over the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours.
Metro-2A will be Yellow line, 7 to be Red
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON FEB 29, 2020 09:40 AM IST
After a day of water woes in Mumbai suburbs, supply may resume today
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Shrinivas Deshpande
UPDATED ON FEB 02, 2020 10:46 AM IST
Residents of suburbs between Bandra and Jogeshwari faced a water cut on Saturday as BMC was fixing the pipeline, which was damaged during Metro work.
Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link: You may have to pay Rs 240 toll for cars
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2020 07:42 AM IST
City to Navi Mumbai sea bridge: Toll for buses may be Rs 550 and light commercial vehicles likely to be Rs 310.
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Marathon Woman
Hindustan Times | By Malavika Sangghvi
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2020 07:22 AM IST
Sonia Sethi is responsible for the completion of the Metro project, comprising all 12 lines spread across 300kms, a staggering ₹1.5 lakh crore in numbers
Bombay HC vacates stay on felling trees for Metro-4 corridor
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Kanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2019 04:03 AM IST
The plea challenged two notifications issued by the urban development department, on June 30, 2018 and January 2, 2019.
MMRDA to boost Metro travel with bicycles, bus connectivity
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 22, 2019 07:06 AM IST
The winning start-ups, which include a bike-sharing mobile application, a bus aggregator and a face-recognition system, will be implemented on a pilot basis at select stations on the Metro-1 line (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) in a month. The pilot will be tested for three months.
MMRDA Mumbai Metro releases admit card for recruitment on 1053 non executive posts
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Nandini
PUBLISHED ON NOV 06, 2019 10:23 AM IST
MMRDA Mumbai Metro has released the admit card for its recruitment exam that will be held to fill 1053 vacant non-executive posts. The exam is on November 22.
25-yr-old labourer crushed to death as Mumbai Metro girder falls off trailer
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Jayprakash S Naidu
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2019 09:08 AM IST
Police have booked the driver of the trailer for negligence. He fled after the incident and police is on the lookout for him.
Metro Bhavan work begins at Aarey Colony; greens fume
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 15, 2019 09:25 AM IST
Metro Bhavan has been planned as the headquarters for the city’s Metro network. The 32-storey centre will control 14 lines (13 proposed and one functional) in and around Mumbai – a network of 337 km.
After Aarey, threat to another green area
Hindustan Times | By Manoj R Nair, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2019 11:59 PM IST
The Manori-Gorai-Uttan area has regularly erupted in protests whenever the government makes plan to bring construction to the area
Cope, of good hope: Mumbai’s infra check
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
UPDATED ON SEP 25, 2019 05:40 AM IST
Mumbaiites have been shown this dream of seamless travel by multiple governments in the past. Almost 15 years ago, the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) regime had promised a 146-km Metro network by 2021.
Mogharpada land leased to us, will not allow Metro car shed, say farmers
Thane | By Megha Pol
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 04:26 AM IST
The farmers claimed farming and fishing is their main occupation and if the MMRDA goes ahead with the car shed plan, they will attempt mass suicide in protest.
How much of Mumbai’s salt pans can be developed? Master plan in the works
Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2019 05:02 AM IST
In 2015, the Maharashtra government had asked the MMRDA to prepare a master plan for MMR. Its initial survey of 2016 has revealed that barely 25 acres or 0.5% of the 5,379 acres in the city can be developed.
After Aarey, MMRDA looks at Wadala for Metro-6 casting yard
Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 03:17 AM IST
Dilip Kawathkar, joint projects director, MMRDA, said, “We were considering Aarey earlier but now we are trying to get land at Wadala.” Kawathkar said MMRDA requires 28,813 square metres of land to set up a casting yard.
Mumbai should not give up on its monorail project
Hindustan Times | By Manoj R Nair
UPDATED ON SEP 09, 2019 12:07 PM IST
On Wednesday, when one of the highest rains for a September day paralysed Mumbai’s roads and suburban trains, the monorail provided relief for commuters
₹456-crore proposal: MMRDA to redevelop 34 roads in Dombivli
Thane | By Sajana Nambiar, Thane
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2019 01:59 AM IST
As per the initial plan by the authority, out of the 34 roads, the authority will cover the cost for developing 30 roads and the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) will fund for the other four.
‘61.74-million fliers to use new airport every year by 2031-32’
Mumbai | By Neha LM Tripathi, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2019 02:28 AM IST
Construction of the new airport crossed a crucial landmark last week, when L&T Construction bagged the contract to build the new facility, which is expected to come up at an investment over Rs16,700 crore.
Metro, mono rail, bus – Mumbai’s Wadala to have it all
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Aroosa Ahmed, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 03:49 AM IST
Ahead of Maharashtra polls, PM Narendra Modi to unveil Metro projects in Mumbai
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 03:17 AM IST
After the bhoomipujan of the Mumbai projects, PM Narendra Modi is expected to fly to Aurangabad in the afternoon and then on to Nagpur. He is also expected to visit Pune. However, the final details of Modi’s visit are yet to be announced.