Mumbai Monorail was to be built in two phases - Phase I of 8.93 km and Phase II of 11.20 km. The first phase ran operations for around three years before services were abruptly halted, owing to a fire incident last year. The second phase now stands completed, but is lying closed.
Uddhav said the protesters were citizens standing up for future of the planet.
The government and MMRDA are keen to develop the 22-km link, which will connect Sewri on the island city to Nhava Seva in Navi Mumbai, on an engineering, procurement and construction basis and not on the build-operate transfer model, considering past experience.
The matter came up for hearing on Monday before a bench chaired by Justice R D Dhanuka.
Two more Metro lines cleared ahead of BMC polls
'It is a well-thought-out decision. I feel it is difficult for him now to step back.'
The turnout at Mumbai's MMRDA ground may have fallen short of Team Anna's expectations, but there was no dearth of enthusiasm or anti-establishment rhetoric at the venue, finds Sanchari Bhattcharya
At present, Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) is offering a promotional fare of Rs 10 for all the destinations till July 9.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the nodal agency for the city's makeover, has upped the estimated investment target needed for infrastructure development by over 50 per cent.
The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.
Everything you wanted to know about the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train but didn't know who to ask.
With the Japanese government taking a lead in funding the megapolis' many signature infrastructure projects, the World Bank has evinced interest in funding the proposed Charkop-Dahisar and Wadala-Teen Hath Naka Metro projects.
On July 31, one of the five shortlisted companies, IRB Infrastructure, had said it would not bid for MTHL.
MLA Naseem Khan's son Aamir Khan's weddiong reception.
A 58-year-old man died after a power transformer fell on him in Raigad district. 2 people died and 3 were injured in two separate cyclone-related incidents in Pune.
Realtime updates from Modi's 'Maha Garjana' rally at MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex locality in Mumbai
Bollywood stars lined up at the MMRDA grounds to catch their favourite rockstar live in action.
The two central characters of the blockbuster 2014 elections -- Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi -- had a virtual faceoff days before the maximum city goes for the polls. Amid the blitzkrieg of charges and promises, Patrick Ward tries to gauge the mood of the common Mumbaikar.
Pressure is mounting on Reliance Infrastructure to change the name of metro rail project, with a senior minister in the Congress-NCP led Maharashtra government joining the chorus of Opposition leaders making similar demand.
Rediff photographer Reuben NV captures the triumphant mood of the people who had come out in full force to listen to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Here's a look at the red carpet arrivals at the 20th Life OK Screen awards, held in Mumbai on January 14.
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying those immersed in corruption are now giving "sermons" against it.
The opposition demanded that the concert either be postponed or given permission after the BMC poll process is completed.
The awards ceremony celebrated actors from the television industry.
Shiv Sena had last year boycotted the foundation laying of Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial by Modi saying Uddhav was not invited.
The government of Maharashtra decided to shut operations at APMC Vashi mandi between May 11 and 17 after confirmed cases of Covid-19 surpassed 80 in the APMC and over 450 across Navi Mumbai, where the mandi is located.
With its 10,527 cases, Mumbai now accounts for almost 63.81 per cent of the total 16,758 cases in Maharashtra.
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The commissioning of the 3-km Versova to Azad Nagar stretch of Mumbai Metro-I project will not be operational from September, as the Central Railway Safety Commissioner's approval is still awaited.
The 2013 edition of the awards saw filmi celebrities put their best foot forward.
A committee headed by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay professor K V K Rao would probe the incident and suggest safety measures to avoid such instances in the future.
The iconic American hard rock band, who played an exceptionaly long set in Mumbai on December 9, had rock lovers on their feet with their most popular hits.
With elections to 27 zilla parishads, 309 panchayat samitis and 10 municipal corporations to be held next month, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has invited All India Congress Committee General Secretary Rahul Gandhi to address a public meeting in Mumbai.
With just three days left for Anna Hazare's fast to commence, members of India Against Corruption are running from pillar to post to secure requisite clearances for Anna's fast, reports Toral Varia Deshpande
Sixth edition of the Mumbai International Boat Show is showcasing some of the latest in leisure boating industry.
Team Anna yet to plan campaign against Congress in five poll-bound states. Toral Varia Deshpande reports.
India Against Corruption, the Non-Governmental Organisation spearheading Anna Hazare's proposed fast, on Tuesday expressed shock at the prohibitive cost of hiring the MMRDA ground and asked the Maharashtra government to waive it entirely or allow use of Azad Maidan for the agitation.
Smarting under poor response and bad health, Anna Hazare on Wednesday called off his fast a day ahead of schedule and repeated his threat to campaign against Congress in the five poll-bound states for not brining a strong Lokpal.
Rediff.com's Shubir Rishi visits the MMRDA ground in Mumbai - Anna Hazare's fast venue - late on Tuesday night to get a feel of the mood among the protestors. He shares his experience.
Within an hour of Anna Hazare begining his three-day fast, his prominent supporters Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi on Tuesday appealed to him to end the hunger strike taking into consideration his ill health but the activist remained adamant on continuing his protest
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