The Rs 4,300-crore (Rs 43-billion) project -- marred by missed deadlines and cost overruns -- has finally started full scale test run last week between Ghatkopar and Versova and will open to public by mid-January.
A senior official from the urban development ministry said that allowing four floor space index within a 500 metre from the station will help the developer to bring down the viability gap funding because he will be able to make profits from the excess FSI. This will also allow the state government and the BMC to generate funds for infrastructure projects.
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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.
Chavan said the process of obtaining all mandatory safety certifications are underway.
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.
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The Ambani brothers are once again going to clash over Mumbai's infrastructure as the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority has decided to call financial bids for the Rs 12,000-crore (Rs 120 billion) second corridor of Mumbai Metro connecting Charkop to Mankhurd via Bandra from short-listed consortiums.
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A fire broke out in the basement of the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) underground metro station in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, leading to suspension of rail services there for more than two hours as a precautionary measure, officials said.
The government authorities must not lose sight of the fact that the issue at hand was one that concerned the citizens and used public money, the bench said.
Reliance Infrastructure said it plans to commission the Mumbai Metro rail project this year.
Mumbai Metro commuters get top-up facility.
A consortium of six banks led by IDBI will finance the project to the tune of Rs 1,194 crore (Rs 11.94 billion), Rs 512 crore (Rs 5.12 billion) will be raised through equity while Rs 650 crore (Rs 6.5 billion) will come from the MMRDA as capital subsidy. The closure is unique in many ways as nearly Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) have been spent on the project before the financial closure.
The government will provide necessary land at a nominal rate.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to pursue its plea with the relevant authority for felling 84 trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for constructing train ramps at its car shed project, saying it cannot be "oblivious of serious dislocation" which may be caused in projects involving "large public funds".
Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till Nov 30.
None of the seven consortiums shortlisted for the Maharashtra government's flagship project, the Rs 6,200-crore second phase of the Mumbai Metro, participated in the financial bids that closed on Friday. "The reason for asking more time could be the prevailing economic slowdown. They sought at least one more month to submit the bids," a Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority official said.
The new fare structure which will come into effect from December 1.
A record 1.15 million commuters travelled on the newly-launched 11.4-km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor of the Mumbai Metro.
Mumbai Metro One (MMOPL) has decided to offer a promotional fare of Rs 5 between any two stations on the stretch on a trial basis, to woo people to commute in the city's first Metro during off-peak hours in morning, its operator.
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Delhi reported a staggering 1,80,973 theft cases in 2024, resulting in almost 3,480 cases per week, and roughly 497 cases per day, which is 73.3 per cent of the national total - a major lead over other metropolitan centres.
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At present, Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) is offering a promotional fare of Rs 10 for all the destinations till July 9.
In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity, political leaders are reducing convoys and promoting public transport to conserve fuel.
Rahul Bhatia-controlled domestic carrier IndiGo on Monday cancelled 562 flights from six metro airports, with 150 cancellations originating from Bengaluru airport alone, according to sources.
The rise in commuters was also despite the state-run Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority filing a petition against MMOPL on fare fixation.
MMOPL has already taken a decision to extend the fare slab of Rs 10 to Rs 40.
The Gurugram-based carrier, which commands over 65 per cent of India's total domestic traffic, had cancelled over 560 flights from six metro airports alone on Monday.
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State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty has expressed support for a 'pause' in policy rates by the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee, believing it will help stabilise conditions and support economic growth. He also urged investors to look beyond short-term equity market movements and focus on India's structural transformation, driven by reforms and digital infrastructure.
Twitter swiftly reacted when an image of water started leaking around 11.30 am in a compartment of a Ghatkopar-bound train.
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A murder convict who jumped parole in 2014 and went on to act in Bollywood films has been arrested in Ahmedabad after evading authorities for 12 years.
A day after the contract for civil work on the first line of Mumbai Metro was awarded, a senior government official said on Wednesday that work on the second line of the project is likely to begin by June.
With this service, the journey on the 11.4 km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar stretch will reduce to 20 minutes
A monorail train tilted during a test run at Wadala depot in Mumbai. No passengers were on board, and no injuries were reported. The incident occurred during signalling trials, and the train suffered some damage.
