Mainstream Resolution

Monday 13 July '09

When the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority resettled Chetna Chavan...

Flood of new subscribers for SMS updates on train disruptions

Monday 13 July '09

Two days of disruption in railway services, induced by heavy rain, has seen Western Railway’s mobile alert service finally catch on with passengers.

Skywalks realigned to clear path for monorail project

Sunday 12 July '09

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority has realigned three planned skywalks and scrapped one to make way for the country’s first monorail.

Kasab safety first, work on monorail later

Monday 6 July '09

The Mumbai Police have requested the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority...

Kasab safety first, work on monorail project later

Monday 6 July '09

The Mumbai Police have requested the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to go slow on part of the construction of the country’s first monorail project...

Dispute over toll puts brakes on BEST plan to take the route

Wednesday 1 July '09

As the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation refuse to blink first over the reduction of toll...

A new lease of life for pond in Yeoor forest

Tuesday 30 June '09

A small pond in the Yeoor range of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park has got a new of lease of life after the park authorities desilted it and decided to ban immersion of idols in it.

Rooftop rides are fun but still kill

Monday 22 June '09

Rooftop travel is more an act of daredevilry than an indication of lack of space inside a train, Western Railway says after a survey last month.

An electrician with real power

Monday 22 June '09

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport has always had a rich tradition of extra-circular activities with its employees like Prashant Damle, Sharad Ponkshe and dramatist P L Mayekar making it big in the Marathi theatre industry.

Forest cover thins as development wins

Sunday 14 June '09

The forest cover in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is shrinking rapidly as the pressure on the city’s green lungs is mounting.

Partition in trains to save women from unruly men

Monday 1 June '09

The Central Railway has decided to install steel sheets in place of the see-through partition between the ladies’ and gents’ compartments in trains.

Devp authority ground for political rallies: CM to decide

Monday 25 May '09

Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is expected to take a decision soon on whether the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority grounds can be rented out for political rallies.

Research institute for rapid transit systems

Saturday 23 May '09

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority is planning a research institute for Mass Rapid Transit Systems to cater to various Urban Local Bodies...

The Railway’s Green Army

Monday 18 May '09

Their main job is to ensure that Mumbai’s lifeline runs smoothly, but in their spare time, a group of 15 to 20 railway employees at the Matunga Railway Workshop devote their time to doing something productive for society.

Soon, renew rly season tickets at vending machines

Monday 18 May '09

By the end of this month, the suburban commuters would be able to renew their monthly/tri-monthly season tickets at the Automated Ticket Vending Machines and escape long queues at the ticket counter.

Noisemakers prepare for a busy day

Saturday 16 May '09

They may be jobless or with little work on the eve of counting the votes, but are sure to get some assignments as the election results are declared.

State transport body adds Mercedes to bus fleet

Sunday 10 May '09

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has decided to add Mercedes buses to its fleet.

Delay in Metro-II, inland water transport projects, yet again

Tuesday 5 May '09

With little response from the bidders, the infrastructure agencies undertaking two major projects—the second corridor of Metro and Inland Passenger Water Transport—have again postponed the last date of bid submission.

Rlys to capture passenger queues on video camera

Monday 4 May '09

In order to curb the malpractices like coolies queuing up to reserve seats for passengers in lieu of money, the Central Railway has started videographing the passenger queues boarding the long distance trains.

Money from land: transport body plans monorail terminals at depots

Monday 4 May '09

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport is planning to make a provision for constructing monorail terminals at its bus depots across the satellite city, in a bid to put its land to better commercial use.

Satellite images for better city planning

Monday 4 May '09

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority is procuring satellite images of MMR region to help it draft more specific regional plans to allow faster and easier analysis.

Satellite images for better city planning

Sunday 3 May '09

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority is procuring satellite images of MMR region to help it draft more specific regional plans to allow faster and easier analysis.

On 24-hour election duty, cabbies may find it hard to vote

Thursday 30 April '09

On Thursday over 2000-odd cabbies would be too tied up to cast their vote as they will be busy ferrying government officials on election duty across the city.

Issues plenty, strategy novel

Sunday 26 April '09

With half of the Mumbai Northeast constituency facing close to three hours of loadshedding a day despite being an integral part of the megapolis, citizens are vocal about their distress.

Cousins vie for Thane; NCP looks to dent Sena fort

Sunday 19 April '09

The race for Thane seems to be hotting up. The Shiv Sena looks to safeguard its bastion while its main opponents, the NCP and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena...