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NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal has been arrested in conenction with the Maharashtra scam.

Maharashtra government reinstates tainted bureaucrat

The ACB of the state had named Mr Gaikwad as “accused number seven” in the Maharashtra Sadan scam.

11 Apr 2017 1:45 AM

MSRDA said it’s costly to maintain infra on expressway

Plans for better anti-crash infra nixed

MSRDA had initially planned to bring in the Brifen Wire Rope Safety Barrier (WRSB) which comprises high-tension steel cables.

25 Mar 2017 3:10 AM

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: File)

Chinese firms eye CM Devendra Fadnavis’s pet projects

Several Chinese companies have shown keen interest in executing big-ticket infrastructure projects in the state.

10 Mar 2017 3:03 AM

BJP’s newly elected 82 BMC corporators after registering themselves in Navi Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

BJP turns pale after Shiv Sena’s transparency blow

The chief minister had tried to paint the Sena as a corrupt party during the recent BMC polls.

04 Mar 2017 12:45 AM

The digital signboards will help commuters decide whether they should take the E-way depending on any possible traffic jam on it.

Mum-Pune Expressway users to get traffic news on the move

Four digital signboards called Variable Messages Signage (VMS) will be placed at the starting points from Kalamboli.

25 Feb 2017 2:27 AM

During regular inspection, the officials found that the area of around 400 meters near Adoashi tunnel sank a month ago.

Portion of e-way near Adoshi tunnel sinks

MSRDC has appointed a team of scientists to find out a way to repair the damage. It will submit details of the study within 15 days.

11 Feb 2017 2:43 AM

Currently, MSRDC has floated request for qualification (RFQ) for the project and is in the process of pooling land for the construction of the expressway.

Mumbai-Nagpur E-way toll payable for 40 years: MSRDC

Kiran Kurundka said, “We are currently in the final stages of completing the preparation of the DPR for the project.

06 Feb 2017 1:34 AM

Solar energy will lit up the site office, toll booths and cables at the BWSL from April.

Solar power to brighten up BWSL

MSRDC to go eco-friendly, will illuminate Bandra-Worli sealink with solar panels.

04 Feb 2017 1:55 AM

MSRDC has claimed that there is no clause to stop tolling in the contract signed between MSRDC and IRB.

Rs 900 crore extra toll collected on Mumbai-Pune Expressway?

The MSRDC sold the rights to collect toll to IRB in 2004 for 15 years for upfront payment of Rs 918 crore.

03 Feb 2017 3:32 AM

Maharashtra government seeks AG’s advice on Expressway toll

The BJP government had promised to waive toll for light motor vehicles and ST buses on the expressway.

01 Feb 2017 4:56 AM

Activists say the state has allowed the operator and maintenance contractor of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to collect toll despite meeting the toll revenue target in 2016.

Cost recovered, toll continues on E-way

MSRDC claimed that there is no termination clause in the contract even if the operators meet the toll revenue target before 2019.

31 Jan 2017 2:14 AM

The sealink has come under the authorities’ scanner due to allegations that a majority of the 80 CCTV cameras installed there do not work.

Faulty CCTVs make Bandra-Worli Sealink ripe for suicides

The sealink, which was opened to traffic in 2009, has seen more than 12 suicide bids from 2009 till date.

14 Jan 2017 3:31 AM

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray (Photo: PTI)

Shiv Sena headed MSRDC denies changes in expressway

The state needs around 20,000 hectares of land for construction of the expressway and smart townships along the alignment.

04 Jan 2017 6:50 AM

The cost of constructing the expressway is pegged at Rs 46K crore.

Global bids invited for Mumbai-Nagpur E-way construction

The state government requires around 20,000 hectares of land for it.

03 Jan 2017 1:27 AM

This was revealed through a Right to Information (RTI) query.

MSRDC shuts 2 food malls on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

MSRDC has cancelled the lease of Hotel Pooja Food Mall at Maval, Pune, and another food mall at Khalapur, Raigad.

17 Dec 2016 4:35 AM

The SPV will be registered with funds from MSRDC and, during the project being executed, it would raise funds from the market by leveraging its equity. (Representational Image)

MSRDC to set up firm for speedy e-way work

A special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the Companies Act, 1956, for implementing the 710-km-long Expressway.

16 Dec 2016 4:12 AM

Ajoy Mehta is the Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai.

BMC sceptical over paying Rs 2,800 crore for sea link takeover

The MSRDC planned to use this money for construction of the Bandra-Versova Sea Link.

05 Dec 2016 2:37 AM

To make it more lucrative and benefit the people at large, the government has now decided to give free higher education along with other programmes. (Representational image)

Free higher education for PAP kids

Higher education free for children whose parents are willing to opt for the land-pooling model for the construction of Mumbai Nagpur E-way.

29 Nov 2016 5:47 AM

The usage of drones will be made for carrying out a detailed survey.

Drones to help make Mumbai Metro stations models

The usage of drones will help us in preparing 3D models of the proposed metro stations and also help identifying the practical problems.

27 Nov 2016 3:17 AM

MSRDC is developing a software to prevent under-reporting of the traffic data at tollbooths.

MSRDC yet to update toll data on its website

Toll activists have now approached the state information commissioner complaining about the same.

26 Nov 2016 3:40 AM

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