coastal road

Mumbai, March 28 More than a month after introducing a 'musical road patch' on the Coastal Road, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to shut it at night due to complaints from local residents."We have decided to limit the time...music will only play from 6 am to 10 pm," said a...

Mumbai, March 23 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed 33 structures at Versova on Monday that were obstructing the ongoing Mumbai Coastal Road (North) project, officials said.The action was carried out by the K-West ward, targeting constructions that were hindering the progress of...

A 240-foot Bailey bridge, built with Indian assistance, was inaugurated on the Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road in Sri Lanka, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India's High Commissioner Santosh Jha...

Mumbai, March 18 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray alleged on Wednesday that authorities were carrying out fake replanting and compensatory afforestation, and demanded a halt to the felling of mangroves for the Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road in North Mumbai.Raising the issue in the...

Gandhinagar, March 17 – Travel time to several interior forest, coastal, and heritage destinations in South Gujarat is set to be reduced following the Gujarat government’s approval of road work projects worth around Rs 1,185 crore under the Surat Economic Region (SER) Scheme (Phase 1).The...

Mumbai, March 10 On Tuesday, legislators from the opposition, as well as the ruling BJP, raised concerns in the Maharashtra legislative council regarding the proposed 295-acre Mumbai Central Park project, alleging a lack of transparency in the planning process and warning that it could affect...

Mumbai, March 6 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced key infrastructure projects in the 2026-27 budget, including a network of underground tunnels in Mumbai and Pune, and a Rs 23,487-crore metro line to the Gateway of India.In his budget speech in the state...

In Mumbai, on February 25, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposed a budget of ₹80,952.56 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, representing an 8.77% increase over the 2025-26 budget estimate. The budget prioritizes infrastructure expansion and urban mobility.BMC Commissioner...

Mumbai, February 25 The Mumbai municipal body announced on Wednesday that Rs 36,623.09 crore from its fixed deposits will be used to fund critical infrastructure projects across the city under the 2026-27 budget.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani...

Mumbai, February 25 The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has proposed a capital expenditure of ₹48,164.28 crore for 2026-27, an increase of about 11.59 per cent over 2025-26, signaling a renewed push for infrastructure and special projects.BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani presented a budget...

Mumbai, February 17 Hours after arriving in Mumbai, French President Emmanuel Macron surprised morning joggers by jogging along Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive.Wearing a navy blue athletic T-shirt, black shorts, and running shoes, he almost blended in with the morning crowd, while security...

Mumbai, February 13 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray has questioned why a Marathi song tune cannot be played on the coastal road after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation unveiled the country’s first ‘musical’ road that plays “Jai Ho”.In a post on X, the MNS leader described...