Several residents of Parel on Friday evening gathered at the Elphinstone Bridge in Mumbai to protest as the civic officials began preparations to shut down the the crucial route in the area. Pics/Ashish Raje, Rajendra B. Aklekar and Anushree Gaikwad
25 April,2025 09:26 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedAs Mumbai undergoes one of its largest infrastructure overhauls in recent history, persons with disabilities (PwDs) are struggling to cope with dug-up roads and broken footpaths. Despite the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016, mandating accessible infrastructure, Mumbai’s streets and public spaces remain largely non-compliant. The needs of over four lakh disabled citizens are being sidelined amid chaotic civic works. (Pics/Shadab Khan, Satej Shinde, Atul Kamble, Bharat Soni)
25 April,2025 05:11 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadMumbai currently resembles a chaotic treasure hunt, with nearly every street and bylane dug up for road concreting, utility repairs, Metro works, or forgotten infrastructure that suddenly demands attention. (Pics/ Anurag Ahire/ Ashish Raje/ Satej Shinde/ Nimesh Dave/ Atul Kamble/ Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
21 April,2025 01:59 PM IST | Anushree GaikwadIn a late-night inspection, top BMC officials were seen inspecting the road concretisation works in parts of Mumbai, the BMC said on Thursday. Pics/BMC
18 April,2025 03:50 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde along with BMC officials on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing road concretisation works in Mumbai. Pics/Shadab Khan
15 April,2025 05:03 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedThe Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) presented a budget of Rs 40,000 crore for 2025-26, of which Rs 35,000 crore will be spent on infrastructure work, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office
28 March,2025 10:53 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedDude, who took my road!. With BMC’s manic assault on the city’s roads under the guise of concreting, Mumbai resembles a war zone these days. Mumbaikars, already traumatised by the city’s traffic, pollution, heat and infrastructure work, are now faced with riskily navigating either mounds of rubble from the scraped up roads or strips of walkways that would require the dexterity of a ballet dancer. A traffic jam courtesy dug up roads at Kandivli East. (Pic/Satej Shinde)
26 March,2025 12:22 PM IST | Anisha ShrivastavaThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed the rumble strips near the MHADA signal in Mulund East following a report by Mid-Day. Residents had been enduring sleepless nights due to the persistent noise and vibrations caused by the rumble strips. (PICS/Rajesh Gupta)
26 March,2025 11:27 AM IST | Anisha ShrivastavaSome roads in Juhu and Andheri have developed cracks, less than a year after they were repaired. Pics/Anurag Ahire and Ashish Raje
12 March,2025 08:14 PM IST | Anisha ShrivastavaThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started the process of removing the mastic layer, an official statement said on Saturday. Pics/BMC
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