Pranab covers Navi Mumbai for the Hindustan Times.
Articles by Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan
MSRDC’s 6km road between Juinagar and Kharghar kept on hold
MSRDC’s plans of developing a 6km road between Juinagar and Kharghar below the Kharghar Hills to reduce the travel time between these two places have been put on hold due to lack of funds
Published on Jan 20, 2022 07:31 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Central Railway cancels AC train services on trans-harbour line
Due to the poor response received from commuters, the Central Railway cancels the air-conditioned train services on the trans-harbour line
Published on Jan 08, 2022 07:56 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Clean, hygienic street food hubs to come up outside Vashi railway station
: Soon, commuters and residents can enjoy clean, hygienic street food outside the Vashi railway station as the CIDCO has undertaken to revamp the area; FSSAI has decided to set up clean street food hubs at different places, the popular eatery outside Vashi railway station being one of them
Updated on Jan 07, 2022 07:25 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Residents claim MSRDC delaying installation of suicide barriers on Vashi Bridge
Local residents and activists from Vashi have claimed that the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation – MSRDC – is delaying the installation of suicide barriers on the two bridges on Vashi Creek Bridge
Published on Jan 06, 2022 08:14 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Rs8 only to cover 50km on electric cycle – Navi resident’s success story
Umesh Shripat Alone, a 58-year-old resident of Khanda Colony in Navi Mumbai, has managed to successfully transform his regular bicycle into an electric cycle; with this, he has managed to cut down his travel time to office in CBD Belapur from 40 minutes to 24 minutes and needs only two units of electricity to charge his two-wheeler
Published on Jan 06, 2022 08:11 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai civic body to revamp Sagar Vihar in Vashi as proper tourist spot
In an effort to make Sagar Vihar along the Vashi creek a proper tourist spot, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has undertaken a major revamp of the area; NMMC has allocated a budget of ₹1.50Cr to revamp the area so that it can pull crowd like earlier
Published on Jan 01, 2022 06:43 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Thief arrested by Vashi GRP for robbing railway commuters
Thief who used to rob railway commuters of their wallets and mobile phones was arrested by the Vashi GRP on Thursday; he has been remanded in police custody for 2 days
Published on Dec 31, 2021 07:18 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Commuters urge Central Railway to run more trains on Nerul, Belapur, Kharkopar line
Residents of Ulwe and its peripheries are inconvenienced as the Central Railway has not been running sufficient trains on the Nerul, Belapur, Kharkopar line; Commuters demand more trains on this line
Published on Dec 31, 2021 07:17 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
2.55L motorists penalised for violating norms on Expressway
The State Highway Traffic penalised 2,55,920 motorists for different violations on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in Raigad district (between Kalamboli and Khalapur) in 2021; they collected ₹21.03Cr fine from the violators in the entire year
Published on Dec 31, 2021 07:12 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai NGO appeals for New Year celebrations free of alcohol
In an effort to create awareness about the evil effects of drunk-driving and to urge the residents to opt for New Year celebrations free of alcohol, Anvay Pratishthan, a Navi Mumbai-based NGO, conducted a unique programme at Shivaji Chowk in Vashi
Published on Dec 30, 2021 09:58 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
MMRDA to develop roundabouts on Airoli-Katai Naka freeway in Navi Mumbai to ease traffic congestion
For the convenience of the residents of Airoli, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is developing two roundabouts on the Airoli-Katai Naka freeway in Navi Mumbai; through these roundabouts, the residents will be able to board the freeway and alight from it easily, making commuting in traffic easy
Published on Dec 25, 2021 08:00 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Central Railway developing infrastructure, parking space for empty rakes in Juinagar
Considering the inevitable rise in train traffic in Navi Mumbai with the completion of Nerul-Uran corridor, the Central Railway is developing a new infrastructure near Juinagar railway station; this includes additional space for parking empty rakes and a new rail bridge
Published on Dec 25, 2021 07:55 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Panvel City Municipal Corporation to develop bungalow for mayor in Kharghar
Panvel City Municipal Corporation has now decided to develop an official bungalow for its mayor in Kharghar at Rs17Cr; CIDCO has allotted them a plot measuring 1,800sqm at Sector 21 near Central Park
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 06:27 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation starts renovating clock tower near APMC market in Vashi
In an effort to give the clock tower near the APMC market in Vashi an attractive look, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started renovating it; the work is expected to be completed in 15 days
Published on Dec 24, 2021 06:18 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation plans to develop 2 new arms of flyover to ease traffic congestion
In view of the increasing traffic congestion, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to develop two new arms of a flyover that connects Koparkhairane with the MIDC area above the Thane-Belapur Road;with these new arms in place, motorists will be able to board the flyover directly from the Thane-Belapur Road and alight from it
Published on Dec 17, 2021 06:34 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation to revamp football ground in Nerul
To provide football players participating in Women’s Asian Cup in Jan-Feb 2022 and the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October 2022 with a well-equipped ground for practice, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has undertaken a major revamp of Yashwantrao Chavan ground in Nerul
Published on Dec 17, 2021 06:33 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Watchman claims to have spotted 2 leopards outside farmhouse in Panvel
Forest department increases patrolling after a watchman claimed to have spotted two leopards outside a farmhouse in Panvel; residents told to be careful and not to step out at night
Updated on Dec 16, 2021 04:19 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Forest officials wary after suspected leopard sighting in Panvel
Patrolling has been stepped up in and around Wakadi village in Panvel near Navi Mumbai after a watchman claimed to have spotted two leopards in the area last Sunday
Published on Dec 16, 2021 03:14 PM IST
3 arrested in Panvel for smuggling sand boa from Pune
Three persons were arrested by the Navi Mumbai crime branch (unit 3) in the early hours of Friday for allegedly smuggling a sand boa from Pune and selling in Panvel; the reptile has been handed over to forest department
Published on Dec 11, 2021 05:18 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
One killed, one hurt in accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
A 49-year-old driver died after his pick-up van rammed into the railings of Mumbai-Pune Expressway and then toppled on the road in the early hours of Saturday, officials said
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 04:57 PM IST
Construction debris illegally dumped near mangroves in Ulwe, claim residents
Local residents and activists in Ulwe have claimed that some people were dumping construction debris illegally near the Ulwe mangroves and destroying several trees over the past five to six months
Published on Dec 10, 2021 06:46 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Tourists throng Pirwadi Beach in Uran, the only beach in Navi Mumbai, as winter sets in
With the arrival of winter, a large number of tourists from across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane have started visiting Pirwadi Beach in Uran, the only beach in the satellite city; located at around 50km from Vashi and just 3km away from Uran city, Pirwadi Beach is known for its scenic beauty and peaceful surroundings
Published on Dec 09, 2021 08:14 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Countdown timers at traffic signals in Navi Mumbai restored back from Marathi to English
After displaying the countdown numbers in Marathi for almost a week, the traffic signals at the APMC Market have started showing them in English again; Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation officials say the numbers appeared in Marathi due to some software issues and that it was not an intentional move
Published on Dec 09, 2021 04:24 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
At least 45 cars damaged in fire at BMW service centre
At least 45 cars including several BMWs were charred when a BMW service centre-cum-godown in Turbhe MIDC, Navi Mumbai, was gutted in a fire
Published on Dec 08, 2021 08:33 PM IST
More than 40 BMW cars charred in service centre fire
As many as 40 cars, majority of which were BMW make, were charred in the fire which broke out in the workshop of this luxury car company in Navi Mumbai’s Turbhe
Published on Dec 08, 2021 02:44 PM IST
Elephanta Island to be fully vaccinated against Covid on Dec 7
The Gharapuri gram panchayat will administer vaccines (both doses) to 100% population of the Elephanta Island on December 7; officials say that the last 150 residents will get the second jab on that day and the entire population will be fully vaccinated against Covid after that
Published on Dec 04, 2021 07:27 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai civic body installs traffic signals with Marathi countdown timer
This is the first time that motorists in Navi Mumbai have come across such traffic signals that display the countdown numbers in a regional language and not in English.
Published on Dec 03, 2021 05:17 PM IST
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation installs traffic signals with Marathi countdown timers
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation installs traffic signals with Marathi countdown timers at APMC mark on a trial basis; while some have welcomed the move, a few others have criticised it
Published on Dec 03, 2021 04:46 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
Women claim to feel unsafe while travelling in suburban trains in Navi Mumbai
A large number of women commuters from Navi Mumbai who travel on harbour and trans-harbour lines during the odd hours say that they feel unsafe inside the trains as well as on the platforms because of insufficient security, anti-social elements outside the stations or lack of safety walls at some stations
Updated on Dec 02, 2021 06:39 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai
To reduce traffic congestion, 2 new bridges to come up on Vashi creek by Oct ’23
People travelling via the Sion-Panvel Highway would not have traffic congestion near the Vashi creek as the MSRDC has started developing two new bridges on the creek
Published on Nov 27, 2021 06:10 PM IST
Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan, Navi Mumbai