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Oppn slams MbPA on waterfront lease move, says citizens must benefit instead

Mumbai, India. Aug 11, 2025: Erstwhile HPLC plot of Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) property opposite BPT Hospital in Wadala. MPT is inviting expressions of interest from eligible parties for leasing prime land parcels for industrial and commercial purposes on a long-term basis of 30 years.Mumbai, India. Au 11, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Published on Aug 13, 2025 07:36 am IST

Different shades of saffron

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Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:48 am IST

Soon, travel to Navi Mumbai in under 40 minutes; thanks to Mumbai’s water taxis

File photo: First-ever water taxi service in Kerala backwaters.

Updated on Oct 20, 2020 08:17 pm IST

Mumbai Port Trust to prepare conservation plan for Kanhoji Angre Island

The island is named after the great Maratha navy commander Kanhoji Angre who fought and won many a battles against the Portuguese and the British.

Updated on Oct 06, 2020 12:09 pm IST

Mumbai port handled 321 ships, 9 million metric tons of cargo during Covid-19 lockdown

A gantry crane transports a shipping container at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port operated by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra on March 30, 2020.

Updated on Jun 15, 2020 07:33 am IST

Maharashtra prepares for spike in Covid-19 cases, seeks Central facilities in state

Covid-19 facilities are in place in Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course, Nehru Science Centre, Nehru Planetarium, Goregaon Exhibition Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, etc

Updated on May 06, 2020 04:59 pm IST

‘62% of eastern waterfront to be open for Mumbaiites’

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Updated on Feb 29, 2020 12:49 am IST

Reduce CRZ for east coast, says MbPT

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Updated on Jan 23, 2020 07:06 am IST

BMC shut Reay Road bridge for 4 days

The Byculla police have booked the truck driver, Prithviraj Jadhav, 30, for rash driving.

Updated on Sept 12, 2019 01:03 am IST

Putting commute on the right track: Maharashtra nod for three more Metro lines

With this, the authority has got state approvals for all lines, except Metro 8 (Airport-Navi Mumbai airport), Metro 13 (Shivaji Chowk -Virar) and Metro 14 (Kanjurmarg-Badlapur).

Updated on Jul 24, 2019 04:48 am IST

Ropeway project work set to stall sea traffic for 8 hours daily

Construction work of the proposed 8-km-long mid-sea ropeway between Sewri and Elephanta Caves is set to block traffic of vessels sailing along the city’s east coast.

Updated on Jun 19, 2019 08:27 am IST

After IIT-B report, CR to dismantle 4 bridges

“We had already shut down the bridges at Kurla railway staion and MPT last week, before it was the report was submitted,” added the railway official.

Updated on Apr 24, 2019 07:03 am IST

After IIT-B report, Central Railway to dismantle 4 bridges in Mumbai

The FoB that collapsed at Andheri in July last year.

Updated on Apr 24, 2019 12:09 am IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019| ‘Paved way for eastern waterfront, coastal road’: Arvind Sawant

Lok Sabha elections 2019| ‘Paved way for eastern waterfront, coastal road’: Arvind Sawant

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 11:06 am IST

2019 Lok Sabha elections: Mumbai South MP Arvind Sawant talks about his performance

Arvind Sawant - Shiv Sena candidate for Lok Sabha 2014 constituency of Mumbai South

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Updated on Mar 29, 2019 12:27 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Mumbai Port Trust tenants facing eviction turn to Congress, Sena candidates

About 22 residents and businessmen associations from Colaba, Cuff Parade, Carnac Bunder, Ballad Estate, and Mazgaon areas met the Mumbai Congress president and the party’s candidate from Mumbai South constituency Milind Deora on Tuesday, and sought his help to resolve the issues.

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Updated on Mar 28, 2019 08:48 am IST

Mumbai Port Trust tenants facing eviction seek help from Congress

Many of the tenants, spread between Wadala and Colaba, are facing eviction notices from the Mumbai Port Trust on the pretext of their leases getting expired or owing to the alleged outstanding dues

Updated on Mar 13, 2019 11:41 am IST

East coast revamp holds promise if...

Mumbai Port Trust chief Sanjay Bhatia.

Published on Feb 22, 2019 12:36 am IST

Mumbai’s east coast revamp: First call of port gets 920 objections

MbPT is looking at developing theme-based piers in Darukhana, which includes the areas of Lakdi Bunder and Coal Bunder, where activities such as ship-breaking and coal-handling are undertaken currently.

Updated on Feb 09, 2019 12:44 am IST

Mumbai Port Trust may go the mill land way

The committee recommended that 50% area could go to mill owners, while 33.33% for civic amenities and 16.66% for affordable housing with higher buildable rights

Updated on Aug 06, 2019 05:50 pm IST

Town planners oppose special powers to Mumbai Port Trust chairman

MbPT released the draft on the revamp of 966.3 hectares of land between Wadala and Sassoon Docks for public scrutiny in December

Updated on Jan 28, 2019 07:00 am IST

Mumbai’s eastern waterfront: Only 7.6% of 966 hectares will be for you

Of the 966.3ha, 261.47ha have been reserved as open spaces in the plan. However, 94.5ha of this is proposed as private-layout open spaces for residential, commercial and port activities, which will not be accessible to all .

Published on Jan 26, 2019 01:03 am IST

Soon, take a cruise to Dubai, Singapore from Mumbai

A private firm has launched domestic and international cruises from Mumbai port. The first such cruise, from Mumbai to Goa, will set sail on April 17 this year.

Updated on Jan 08, 2019 03:27 pm IST

Mumbai Port Trust releases plan for revamp of eastern waterfront

The MbPT area extends from Sassoon Docks to Wadala.

Updated on Jan 05, 2019 10:19 am IST

Two new cruises to be launched along Mumbai coast

Earlier this year, MbPT launched a Mumbai-Goa cruise service.

Updated on Nov 29, 2018 08:19 pm IST

‘Want Metro-4 extension to go underground? Then pay for it’: MMRDA

Metro 4 work at Patlipada Ghodbunder road.

Updated on Nov 06, 2018 11:54 pm IST

Mumbai boat accident: Capsized boat did not have permission to sail, filled over capacity

Rescuers tow the capsized boat on soon after the accident.

Updated on Oct 26, 2018 12:26 pm IST

143-yr-old Sassoon Docks, Mumbai’s oldest, to be revamped; work to start by mid-October

Mumbai’s Sassoon Docks was built in 1875 by David Sassoon & Co.

Updated on Oct 05, 2018 08:44 am IST

Mumbai to Goa: Take the sea route from October 11

Called ‘Angriya’, the ship is named after the first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria bank coral reef near the state’s Vijaydurg.

Updated on Sept 22, 2018 12:54 pm IST

Indian foodies can now dine on the Arabian sea, in ships used by Queen Elizabeth

One of the cruise ships that will be turned into a floating restaurant on the Arabian Sea

Updated on Apr 20, 2018 12:52 pm IST

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