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25 minutes to 10: How a reverse lane is easing traffic at Mumbai’s BKC connector junction | Mumbai News

25 minutes to 10: How a reverse lane is easing traffic at Mumbai’s BKC connector junction | Mumbai News

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2 min readMumbaiJun 18, 2026 03:21 PM IST To tackle peak-hour bottlenecks near the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) connector, where vehicles bound for South Mumbai and the eastern suburbs constantly vie for space, the Mumbai traffic police have introduced a reverse lane system during morning rush hours. The initiative, implemented by the Chunabhatti traffic division from June 5, targets the Eastern Express Highway (EEH), a vital arterial route linking Mumbai’s eastern suburbs to South Mumbai. During the morning peak hours, a significant number of vehicles travel from Thane and other suburbs towards South Mumbai. Similarly, nearly as many vehicles head towards Nehru Nagar and BKC via the BKC connector, resulting in daily traffic congestion. An officer said the reverse lane was initiated on the southbound side of the Nehru Nagar-Kurla Bridge as needed. “It commences from the southbound carriageway near Siddharth Colony, Chembur East, transitioning to the northbound carriageway, and extending up to the descent of the BKC Connector Bridge,” the officer said. “The reverse lane will be opened or closed, depending on traffic flow …

Preity Zinta rents a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s Pali Hill for ₹6 lakh per month on a two-year lease

Preity Zinta rents a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s Pali Hill for ₹6 lakh per month on a two-year lease

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Bollywood actor Preity G Zinta has rented an apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Pali Hill locality in Bandra (West) for two years, at a starting monthly rent of ₹6 lakh, according to documents accessed by CRE Matrix. Bollywood actor Preity G Zinta has rented an apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Pali Hill locality in Bandra (West) for two years, (Photo for representational purposes only) (HT_PRINT) The leave-and-license agreement states that the apartment in the Art Veda building spans 1,500 sq. ft. and includes a 100 sq. ft. parking space. The property has been leased from MS Union Land and Building Society Ltd under an agreement that came into effect on May 27, 2026. As per the agreement, the monthly licence fee is ₹6 lakh for the first 12 months, then increases to ₹6.5 lakh per month for the remaining 12 months. The transaction also includes a security deposit of ₹27 lakh, the documents showed. Preity Zinta and the landlord could not be reached for a comment. Other real estate transactions by Preity Zinta Earlier this year, Preity …

Why Mumbai’s water supply is under pressure this monsoon season and who will be hit

Why Mumbai’s water supply is under pressure this monsoon season and who will be hit

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Mumbai has tightened water conservation measures as reservoir levels supplying the city continue to decline amid a delayed southwest monsoon. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced fresh restrictions on water use, saying the move is necessary to preserve drinking water supplies. Mumbai water crisis: Image of Modak Sagar dam (HT) The civic body has imposed a 20% cut in water supply to industrial, commercial and sports establishments after water stock in the reservoirs supplying Mumbai dropped to 10.35% of total capacity. The restrictions came into effect on Wednesday. Also read: BMC to cut water connections to swimming pools, construction sites Why is Mumbai facing water cuts? Mumbai’s water crisis is primarily the result of a delayed monsoon and dwindling reserves in the seven lakes that supply drinking water to the city. The city depends almost entirely on these reservoirs, which are replenished during the monsoon months. However, with rains arriving later than expected and inflows remaining below normal, water levels have fallen sharply ahead of the peak monsoon period. As of Tuesday, the reservoirs …

Kalki Koechlin sells apartment in Mumbai’s Andheri West for ₹2.55 crore

Kalki Koechlin sells apartment in Mumbai’s Andheri West for ₹2.55 crore

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Actor Kalki Koechlin sold an apartment in Mumbai’s Andheri West for ₹2.55 crore, according to property registration documents reviewed by Square Yards. The actor had purchased the apartment for ₹1.95 crore in December 2015. Mumbai real estate update: Actor Kalki Koechlin sold an apartment in Mumbai’s Andheri West for ₹2.55 crore, according to property registration documents. (HT Files) The apartment is located in Varsova Kiran Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, Andheri West, and has a carpet area of 1,230 sq ft. The buyer is Yuvraj Ahuja, as per the registration documents. The transaction was registered on April 21, 2026. Documents show that a stamp duty of ₹16.08 lakh and registration charges of ₹30,000 were paid for the deal. According to SquareYards, considering Koechlin originally purchased the apartment in December 2015 for Rs. 1.95 crore, with the current transaction valued at Rs. 2.55 crore, the actor recorded an appreciation of approximately Rs. 60 lakh on the property over a holding period of roughly 10 years, reflecting a capital gain of around 31% on her original investment. Kalki …

Kriti Sanon and family sell four apartments in Mumbai’s Andheri for ₹8.9 crore

Kriti Sanon and family sell four apartments in Mumbai’s Andheri for ₹8.9 crore

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Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, along with her sister Nupur Sanon and mother Geeta Sanon, sold four apartments in Mumbai’s Andheri West for a combined ₹8.9 crore, according to property registration documents reviewed by Square Yards. The buyer is filmmaker and casting director Mukesh Chhabra. Mumbai real estate: Kriti Sanon along with her sister and mother sell four apartments in Mumbai’s Andheri for ₹8.9 crore. (AFP) The Sanon family acquired the four apartments between 2013 and 2017 for a total consideration of approximately ₹4.31 crore. With the latest transactions valued at ₹8.9 crore, the family realised an appreciation of around ₹4.6 crore, translating into a capital gain of nearly 107% over a holding period of nine to 13 years, according to Square Yards. Property registration documents show that the sale was executed through four separate transactions, all registered on April 24, 2026. Two larger apartments in Raheja Classique, Andheri West, sold for ₹3.23 crore each. The units have a built-up area of 654.23 sq ft each and include one car parking space each. Both transactions attracted …

Mumbai’s ₹3 lakh-per-sq-ft luxury homes still face a 10% water cut. Here’s why

Mumbai’s ₹3 lakh-per-sq-ft luxury homes still face a 10% water cut. Here’s why

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Mumbai’s housing market continues to scale new heights, with luxury projects in sought-after neighbourhoods such as Worli and Malabar Hill commanding prices of nearly ₹3 lakh per sq ft. Yet behind the record-breaking sales and gleaming towers lies a stark reality: for nearly a month, residents across the city, including those living in some of its most expensive homes, have been dealing with a 10% water cut imposed by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The situation underscores a widening gap between real estate growth and the city’s infrastructure capacity. Mumbai’s real estate market continues to scale new heights, with luxury projects in sought-after neighbourhoods such as Worli and Malabar Hill commanding prices of nearly ₹3 lakh per sq ft. Yet behind the record-breaking sales and gleaming towers lies a stark reality of a 10% water cut. (Picture for representational purposes only) (Gemini Generated Photo ) According to real estate experts, while real estate has expanded rapidly, water infrastructure has struggled to keep pace with the city’s growing population and rising demand. Mumbai draws most of its …

Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli

Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli

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Mumbai, The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Sunday said the first Tunnel Boring Machine cutterhead has been lowered at Vikhroli in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs for the construction of a tunnel as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli The 13.6-metre diameter cutterhead, weighing 350 tonnes, which was lowered on Sunday, marks the final stage in the primary assembly of the TBM’s main shield for the high-speed rail corridor project, an NHSRCL release said. Two TBMs, each weighing more than 3,000 tonnes, are being assembled for the construction of a 16-km section of the 21-km-long Mumbai tunnel. The stretch includes a 7-km undersea tunnel beneath Thane Creek, which will be India’s first undersea rail tunnel, the release added. “The TBMs are the largest machines deployed so far for rail tunnel construction in the country. The cutterhead has been designed to excavate a single tunnel large enough to accommodate both the up and down lines of the bullet train corridor. The 350-tonne component …

BMC plans to eliminate Mumbai’s 147 ‘garbage vulnerable points’

BMC plans to eliminate Mumbai’s 147 ‘garbage vulnerable points’

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3 min readMumbaiMay 17, 2026 08:29 PM IST The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has charted plans to eliminate 147 Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) identified across the city that includes unauthorised dumping spots at high footfall locations and piles of waste along informal settlements. The GVPs will be tackled through ward-based action plans, including increased deployment of collection services, installation of CCTV cameras for monitoring and behavioural change campaigns. Every day, the city generates over 7,000 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste. Of this, a large quantum is collected from GVPs, where garbage is dumped by residents, commuters and pedestrians. Typically situated in high footfall pockets such as markets or within informal settlements where waste collection vehicles are unable to enter, GVPs are a pain point for the civic body and citizens alike as they attract pests, spread odour, and pose significant threat to public health and environment. Officials across 26 wards identified 147 points with the highest concentrations in Chembur, Mahul, Deonar, Dadar and Malwani. Data procured by The Indian Express shows that at 37, …

100 homes razed in Mumbai’s Darukhana as Port Authority clears ‘encroachments’

100 homes razed in Mumbai’s Darukhana as Port Authority clears ‘encroachments’

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3 min readMumbaiUpdated: May 12, 2026 09:48 PM IST In a second demolition drive backed by heavy police deployment, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) on Tuesday razed around 100 homes along New Tank Bundar Road in Darukhana, evicting nearly 500 residents, including children. Residents said the operation began around 7 am after police personnel were stationed in the area overnight. Families scrambled to salvage furniture and documents as bulldozers moved in quickly.“We trusted the politicians who promised to stop the demolitions, so we didn’t clear out our homes,” said resident Durai Raj, looking at the remains of his house. “But we were wrong. We barely got an hour to secure our belongings.” MbPA had issued eviction notices on April 17, classifying the settlements as encroachments. An earlier demolition attempt in late April was stalled after strong resistance from residents. This time, amid fears of police action and FIRs, locals did not attempt to resist. While the port authority maintains the settlements are illegal, residents say they possess documents proving they have lived on the land …

Doctors at Mumbai`s Sion Hospital remove sickle from man’s head

Doctors at Mumbai`s Sion Hospital remove sickle from man’s head

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Doctors at the civic-run Sion hospital in Mumbai have successfully removed a sickle-like sharp tool lodged in the skull of a man following an alleged assault after performing an emergency surgery, the BMC stated on Monday. A photograph of the man with a `koyta` (sharp-edged, curved tool similar to a sickle) embedded in his head has gone viral on social media, prompting the civic body to issue updates about the incident that occurred recently. The civic body stated that the patient was brought to the casualty department of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, also known as Sion Hospital, in the early hours of May 2 after being attacked with a coconut-cutting sickle. He was conscious, alert, and showed no neurological deficit at the time of admission, according to the release. The injured man was immediately shifted to the trauma ICU, where detailed medical and radiological examinations revealed that the weapon had penetrated the left side of his skull and entered nearly 1.5 inches into the brain. A team led by neurosurgeon Dr Batuk Diora, along …