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Metro 1 gets huge debt relief, avoids insolvency proceedings

MMOPL is a joint venture, through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, in which Reliance Infrastructure holds a 74% stake and MMRDA holds 26%. The metro line carries around 530,000 commuters daily on weekdays (Shutterstock)

Published 2 days ago

Long stairs, poor last-mile links hamper Metro 3 access: Study

The study found that while lifts and escalators are generally operational on the Aqua Line, accessibility could be improved through better planning of vertical mobility and clearer wayfinding. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 4 days ago

Maharashtra govt gives nod to resume Mumbai Monorail services

Monorail racks at the Wadala Monorail Depot on July 07, 2025. (Raju Shinde/HT File Photo)

Updated 20 days ago

'Cleaner than New York metro': American woman praises Mumbai Metro experience

American woman shares first impression of Mumbai Metro system.

Published 24 days ago

After three-month blackout, mobile signals return to Metro 3’s Aqua Line

After three-month blackout, mobile signals return to Metro 3’s Aqua Line

Published 32 days ago

Mobile connectivity on Aqua Line to return soon as MMRC issues letter to 3 telcos

In March this year, the metro rail authority terminated its contract with IBS provider Aces India as it could not on-board at least three telecom service providers, leading to mobile and internet blackout across the rout (HT Photo)

Published 51 days ago

Metro 11 extension groundwork to begin soon

Metro 11 extension groundwork to begin soon

Published 53 days ago

Metro 13 revised proposal submitted, with cost escalation of 88%

Metro 13 revised proposal submitted, with cost escalation of 88%

Published 60 days ago

Austerity drive: Convoys of CM, ministers halved to save energy

Mumbai, India - February 11, 2026: A view of the convoy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the inauguration of India’s first ‘musical road’ at Mumbai Coastal Road. Oscar-winning song, Jai Ho, will be played on the north-bound carriageway from Nariman Point towards Worli stretch as vehicles will drive over it in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/ Hindustan Times) (Raju Shinde)

Published 60 days ago

Another scare at LBS Road Metro 4 site: 3×8 ft wooden plank falls near spot where slab killed one on Feb 14

Another scare at LBS Road Metro 4 site: 3×8 ft wooden plank falls near spot where slab killed one on Feb 14

Published 76 days ago

Tender for mobile network on Aqua Line draws a blank; MMRCL to seek advice from central, state govts

From ticketing to exiting the station, the 33.5 km journey takes about 55 minutes, and commuters on this route lack cellular network access (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 76 days ago

State approves Metro 5A, expansion of Line 5

Thane, India - December 24, 2022: The ongoing work for phase one of Metro-5 line at Kasarvadawali, Ghodbunder Road, in Thane , India, on Saturday, December 24, 2022. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

Published 81 days ago

Metro scare in BKC as crane tilts during girder launch

iiMumbai, India - April 15, 2026: A crane overturned during metro construction work on Tuesday at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority site after a gear failure in the lifting boom caused the load to shift onto another crane, leading it to tilt, officials said following a preliminary inquiry; the affected road stretch is expected to reopen to traffic within 3–4 hours in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Published 88 days ago

For Aqua Line, can’t arbitrarily provide license to one telco: MMRC

MMRC terminated its contract with ACES India, the firm which had installed and operated infrastructure for mobile connectivity on the Aqua Line, as it could not meet the key requirement of on-boarding at least three telecom service providers (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 89 days ago

Day 1: Mumbai Metro 9 is packed, while 2B limps

The Mumbai Metro 9 line goes from Dahisar East to Kashigaon. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

Published 95 days ago

Mumbai Metropolitan Region now has second-largest metro network in India

The first phase of metro line 9, from Dahisar East to Kashigaon, was inaugurated on Tuesday. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

Updated 96 days ago

Mumbai Metro: Will better connectivity drive suburban real estate demand?

Mumbai Metro: The enhanced infrastructure connectivity is expected to give a fillip to the financial capital’s real estate market, making suburban locations more attractive to both end-users and investors. (Picture for representational purposes only)

Updated 95 days ago

Firm blamed for Feb 14 metro mishap had ignored safety warnings thrice

On February 14, a precast parapet segment at a metro site in Mulund fell on an autorickshaw and a car beneath, killing one person and injuring three others (Hindustan Times)

Published 109 days ago

MMRCL refused to abide by law, then junked contract: ACES India

ACES India was the telecom infra provider for the Aqua Line (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 112 days ago

Metro 3 scouts for another communications agency for mobile connectivity

Mumbai, India. Sep 24, 2024: First look at newly constructed Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, ahead of the inauguration of Mumbai's first underground Metro. Mumbai, India. Sep 24, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Published 113 days ago

Mobile, internet blackout looms over Aqua Line as MMRCL junks contract with infra firm

Despite the passage of nearly five months since the entire Aqua Line became operational, mobile and internet connectivity on the route has been non-existent or choppy (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Published 115 days ago

Soni Razdan reviews Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line after her first-ever ride

Soni Razdan shared pictures from her metro ride.

Updated 122 days ago

Metro 3 last-mile bus plan hits a speed bump as services halved after failing to attract enough riders

Metro 3 last-mile bus plan hits a speed bump as services halved after failing to attract enough riders

Published 127 days ago

Metro 11 extended by 6.9km, to go from Wadala to Bandra Terminus

Mumbai, India - January 17, 2023: Preparations is in progress inside the Gundavali Metro Station before the inauguration on Thursday by PM Narendra Modi, at Andheri (East), in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (representative image)

Published 128 days ago

PIL filed for safety audit after fatal metro slab collapse in Mumbai's Mulund

The slab, measuring around 6 feet by 4 feet and weighing a few hundred kilograms, fell from pier P-196 in the mid-section of the elevated Metro-4 corridor, which runs from Wadala to Kasarvadavali in Thane.

Published 133 days ago

Mumbai Metro 9: First phase of Mira-Bhayandar to Dahisar nears clearance

After nearly seven years of work, the Dahisar–Kashigaon stretch has reached the final stage, representational image

Published 134 days ago

Harsh Goenka praises Mumbai Metro after first ride: ‘I was pleasantly surprised’

Harsh Goenka’s first Mumbai Metro journey impressed him with global-level standards.

Published 134 days ago

Mumbai metro pillar collapse: Consultant ignored 150 notices, MMRDA let it slide

On Saturday, a 6-foot slab from the Metro 4 construction site fell on an auto and a car in Mulund, killing one person.

Updated 145 days ago

Rahul Vaidya on Mumbai Metro tragedy: How is human life so cheap in our country?

Rahul Vaidya

Updated 146 days ago

Dia Mirza on Mumbai Metro tragedy: City no longer guarantees right to life

Dia Mirza

Updated 146 days ago

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