Monorail gets a safety nod!

Mumbaikars will soon be able to travel by the country's first monorail as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MM- RDA) got a safety clearance certificate for Phase I (Chembur-Wadala). The 20-km monorail corridor is between Chembur and Jacob Circle.

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Mumbaikars to choose which potholes to be audited

Mumbai and Potholes Finally the BMC has shortlisted two firms; Swiss firm SGS & Indian Register which will now  conduct an audit of potholes at a cost of around Rs. 10 lakh  following the scam which involves filling of potholes. Earlier BMC drew a list by themselves and selected only 20% of reported potholes which were to be audited for the quality material used but that move was not a success in impressing the opposition. The...

Monday, 10 February 2014

Terminal T2 -Time to fly higher

Terminal T2 Finally, a door is opened as the new gateway to Mumbai, the T2 terminal and strengthen the position of Mumbai. This can be seen as a victory in infrastructure wise for Mumbai. T2 has 140 counters with a large waiting area which will reduce the chaos and crowd within premises. And, the  multilevel car park with space for over 5,000 vehicles, the 9 storied car parking is one of the biggest in the country. There are 3...

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Mumbai : Glory and Growth

Glorious Mumbai  Mumbai development and growth has been contributed by the deep natural port and the growth in industrial development as it is located within the west coast. Mumbai named as the world’s alpha city, this entertainment and commercial hub occupies a top ten position among other cities, in global economic flow. It accounts to India’s GDP at 5 percent, has an industrial output of 25 percent, and generates capital transactions...

Friday, 31 January 2014

Mumbai got funds to improve the quality of life

Mumbai and Malnutrition Mumbai has a profound growth against all its odds and challenges. Now, the government of Mumbai is fighting to improve its human development index (HDI) which is one of the lowest in the world. The city will require a huge amount of Rs 12,447 crore as special grant to develop basic infrastructure so that it matches the rapid pace of urbanization and industrialisation. The HDI of the city "The commission should...

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Politics is Pleasing when it is Progressive

Progressive Mumbai  188 check-in counters, 60 immigration sites for departing passengers and 76 immigration counters for incoming fliers, 52 boarding gates, around 11,000 seats, 101 toilets, 44 travelators, 16 lounges, and 10 baggage carrousels. We are neither talking about Terminal 5 of London’s Heathrow Airport nor about Terminal 3 of Singapore’s Changi Airport but Mumbai’s own state-of-the-art and swanky T2. The financial...

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Monorail gets a safety nod !!

Mumbaikars will soon be able to travel by the country's first monorail as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MM- RDA) got a safety clearance certificate for Phase I (Chembur-Wadala). The 20-km monorail corridor is between Chembur and Jacob Circle. Phase I comprises of a 8.8-km Chembur-Wadala stretch which will have seven stations, including Wadala Depot, Bhakti Park, Mysore Colony, Bharat Petroleum, Fertilizer...

My Mumbai - A dream and a reality :)

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Mumbai - City of Dreams The Mumbai, where thousands starry-eyed people came everyday, to make a future for themselves. Mumbai embraced them and gave them the opportunity that they were looking...