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2 weeks ago | 
htsyndication.com | Ateeq Shaikh |Shashank Rao |Sabah Virani
India, April 6 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to improve walkability around metro stations by widening footpaths and constructing foot overbridges (FOBs), among other measures. Plans to improve the multi-modal integration of metro corridors with other modes of transportation were discussed in a meeting last week between the MMRDA and Walking Project, a Mumbai-based pedestrian advocacy group.
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2 weeks ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Ateeq Shaikh |Shashank Rao |Sabah Virani
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to improve walkability around metro stations by widening footpaths and constructing foot overbridges (FOBs), among other measures. Plans to improve the multi-modal integration of metro corridors with other modes of transportation were discussed in a meeting last week between the MMRDA and Walking Project, a Mumbai-based pedestrian advocacy group.
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2 months ago | 
hindustantimes.com | Shashank Rao |Surendra P Gangan
MUMBAI: Your travel in a kaali-peeli auto rickshaw and taxi will get dearer from February 1. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) on January 23 cleared a proposal for a fare hike in auto rickshaws and taxis, which was announced on Friday. There are 4,50,000 auto rickshaws in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), of which 300,000 are in Mumbai itself, while the taxis on city roads are around 15,000.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Shashank Rao
India, Jan. 19 -- There is concerning news for the 10.50 lakh consumers of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking as it has proposed higher power tariffs for the next five years (2025-26 to 2029-30). Meanwhile, the 29 lakh consumers of Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) and 7.5 lakh consumers of Tata Power are set to benefit from year-on-year reductions in their power tariffs for the same period.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
hindustantimes.com | Shashank Rao
Mumbai: There is concerning news for the 10.50 lakh consumers of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking as it has proposed higher power tariffs for the next five years (2025-26 to 2029-30). Meanwhile, the 29 lakh consumers of Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) and 7.5 lakh consumers of Tata Power are set to benefit from year-on-year reductions in their power tariffs for the same period.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
hindustantimes.com | Surendra P Gangan |Shashank Rao
MUMBAI: Harried local commuters using multiple modes of transport could soon have some relief coming their way. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and railways minister Ashwani Vaishnaw in a meeting on Saturday reviewed a plan for an integrated ticketing system (ITS) on a single mobility platform for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The ITS, which is expected to be launched soon, could play a complementary role to the public transport network.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Shashank Rao
India, Jan. 19 -- The long-awaited proposal to procure 238 air-conditioned (AC) local trains for Mumbai under phases 3 and 3A of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is back on track, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed on Saturday. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Vaishnaw said the initiative is moving forward after an 18-month delay. In June 2023, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) floated global tenders for the project.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
hindustantimes.com | Shashank Rao
The long-awaited proposal to procure 238 air-conditioned (AC) local trains for Mumbai under phases 3 and 3A of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is back on track, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed on Saturday. Speaking to Hindustan Times, Vaishnaw said the initiative is moving forward after an 18-month delay. In June 2023, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) floated global tenders for the project.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
hindustantimes.com | Shashank Rao
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking faced a tumultuous week, marked by strikes and safety incidents involving wet lease buses. On Friday morning, drivers employed by Olectra, a wet lease operator, staged a flash strike at the Mumbai Central bus depot over unpaid salaries, further straining BEST’s operations. The protest began at 6:30 am with drivers refusing to take buses out unless their salaries were credited.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
htsyndication.com | Shashank Rao
Glad God gave me the chance to save a life, says auto driver Mumbai, Jan. 18 -- Auto rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana said he was not aware at first that the passenger in blood-soaked kurta he ferried to Lilavati Hospital on Thursday was actor Saif Ali Khan. He only realised when the actor identified himself at the hospital.... To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please Contact Us.
