Western Railway plans 45-day rebuild of Bandra-Khar Road flyover for sixth line project | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Western Railway is exploring advanced construction techniques to rebuild the Bandra-Khar Road flyover within an intensive 45-day block period, reducing the originally estimated six-month construction timeline and speeding up the Mumbai Central-Borivali sixth line project.A senior railway official said on Thursday that efforts are underway to adopt innovative methods that would allow the reconstruction…

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Young professionals drive India’s shared mobility boom, premium buses emerge as top choice | Mumbai News

Young professionals are increasingly embracing shared mobility options (Representative image generated using AI) MUMBAI : India’s intercity travel landscape is witnessing a significant shift as young, working professionals increasingly opt for shared mobility over personal vehicles, according to the IntrCity SmartBus Intercity Mobility Survey 2026 conducted among 13,320 respondents across the country.The survey found that…

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BMC’s Rs 1.5crore Innova plan sparks storm in standing committee; BJP, Congress trade charges | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The BMC’s proposal to replace Mahindra Scorpio-N SUVs with six new Toyota Innova Crysta vehicles for key political office-bearers led to a heated political exchange at Thursday’s Standing Committee meeting, with the opposition questioning the expenditure and the ruling BJP accusing it of going back on a decision that was taken unanimously by all…

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‘Even Shivaji was called Chuha by Mughals’: Uddhav Thackeray on ‘cockroach’ jibe at NEET protesters | Mumbai News

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray strongly condemned the labelling and heavy-handed targeting of young student protesters MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday condemned the branding of young student protesters as “cockroaches”, saying history has repeatedly shown how those in power sought to belittle dissent.Drawing a parallel with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he…

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Solo women pilgrims from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru drive 20 % surge in Amarnath yatra bookings | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: India’s spiritual tourism boom is drawing travellers of all ages, but one trend stands out this year’s Amarnath Yatra. A growing number of women are choosing to undertake the Amarnath Yatra solo, a pilgrimage long associated with organised groups and family travel. Solo women made up 17.64% of Amarnath bookings this year, which was…

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NEET (UG) score ‘not as expected’, student moves Bombay high court | Mumbai News

An individual has sought intervention from the Bombay High Court, requesting a correction to her NEET UG marksheet MUMBAI: In what she believes is the first such petition before the Bombay high court principal bench, after the NEET UG 2026-driven protests, an aspirant, on Wednesday, sought rectification of her marksheet.The 18-year-old candidate said she appeared…

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‘Should’ve come after warnings, discussions’: Mumbai restaurants after FDA suspends licenses | Mumbai News

Some, like the Parsi Dairy Farm in Marine Lines, reopened only on Tuesday after another round of inspection was carried out by the area’s food safety team. MUMBAI: Following back-to-back inspection of food establishments by the FDA, which has been on a licence suspension spree across the city’s restaurant landscape, eateries are finding themselves racing…

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