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Maharashtra: Parksite becomes first green police station in state
Becomes only police station in state to have large solar panel on terrace, even as other stations are in various stages of renovation. The previous Parksite police station in Vikhroli East was built on a drain and nestled at the base of a hill. During the monsoons, rainwater would seep in and damage case files
09 April,2025 03:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Vikhroli Flyover project nears completion as BMC plans to open it by May-end
The first phase of the flyover, comprising six girder sections, has been successfully completed. Work on the remaining two phases has also picked up pace, with 12 more girders to be placed. The flyover will aim to ease traffic congestion and provide quicker routes for commuters travelling between the eastern and western parts
04 April,2025 10:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: ‘Systemic urban planning failure’
Both experts and traffic cops alike lament the lack of coordination between multiple agencies when executing projects
29 March,2025 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Mumbai: Vikhroli’s new connector may see snarls at two junctions
East-west connector is expected to open in May this year after 14-year delay, but long-suffering residents now dread more jams
28 March,2025 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Many new bridges to soon come up in Mumbai, but will they ease congestion?
Key bridges being built across Mumbai are all set to become bottlenecks wherever they land, due to lack of accounting for influx of new vehicles and no consultation with traffic police. The influx of new vehicles at already jammed junctions raises red flags
24 March,2025 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Ramzan 2025: Follow these 5 easy millet-based recipes to make popular dishes
While some may have the time to travel all the way, others can opt to make the dishes at home
17 March,2025 12:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Decomposed body of elderly man found in Mumbai
According to the police, the man used to stay with his brother, while his family stayed in Vikhroli. It is yet to be ascertained if he was murdered or died a natural death, Mumbai Police said. The post-mortem report is awaited
12 March,2025 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC officials review work of bridges including Gokhale, Sion and Vikhroli
The visit comes days after Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects), Abhijeet Bangar chaired a high-level meeting on the pending works of the bridges in the city
12 February,2025 05:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Swarmed! Suburbs reel under mosquito menace
Culex ‘nuisance’ mosquito invades homes; BMC to act only in March; the BMC will intensify efforts to clean stormwater drains and nullahs around that time
12 February,2025 09:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Relief for Mumbai commuters: 5 key bridges set to open soon—All you need to know
Vikhroli, Reay Road, Byculla, Gokhale bridge and the Carnac connector will be thrown open to traffic between February and June this year. The 160-year-old Carnac Bunder bridge, which is located between the Masjid Bunder railway station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, was declared dangerous by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
06 February,2025 02:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar