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Final countdown: Gokhale Bridge to open by May 15
In a city increasingly defined by traffic gridlock, bridges are rising – sleek, soaring and reshaping the way Mumbai moves. The BMC has more than 20 bridges in the pipeline. In this series, HT examines these bridges, their costs, their impact and how they will transform commuting in Maximum City
Published on Mar 27, 2025 08:20 AM IST
Homemaker, store owner lose ₹38L to digital arrest fraud
In two separate cases reported from Andheri, cyber frauds impersonating as CBI and police officers extorted ₹38 lakh from a 58-year-old homemaker and a 60-year-old medical store owner, using the ‘digital arrest’ modus operandi.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 09:04 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Andheri gas leak fire victim struggles with hospital bills
A gas pipeline leak in Andheri East left 22-year-old Arvind Kaithal with severe burns, while his friend succumbed to injuries, raising financial concerns.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:14 AM IST
22-year-old motorcyclist dies from injuries after Andheri gas pipeline fire triggered by leak
In a statement, MGL attributed the incident to “JCB impact during unauthorised, uncontrolled digging,” which led to a gas leak in the supply pipeline running through the middle of the road
Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:26 AM IST
Road work damages gas pipeline in Andheri East, starts fire
The incident occurred at 12.35 am on Sunday near Sher-e-Punjab colony in Andheri East. The vehicles that caught fire were two-wheelers belonging to Arvindkumar Kathial, 21, and Aman Saroj, 22. Kathial sustained 30-40% burns, while Saroj suffered 40-50% injuries
Published on Mar 10, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Father-son duo lynch suspected mobile thief in Sakinaka
MUMBAI: A 30-year-old man was killed by a father-son duo in Sakinaka over an alleged mobile theft. The suspects have fled, and a murder case is filed.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Water cut in Ghatkopar, Kurla, Dharavi, Andheri East, and Bandra East next Wed and Thurs
BMC will lay a new water pipe from Feb 5-6, causing water cuts in Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Kurla, Dharavi, Andheri East, and Bandra East.
Published on Feb 01, 2025 05:30 AM IST
38-yr-old woman killed in Andheri hit and run
MUMBAI: A 38-year-old woman died in a hit and run incident after being crushed by a speeding dumper in Andheri East on Monday
Published on Jan 29, 2025 08:12 AM IST
78-yr-old critical after being hit by speeding bike
MUMBAI: Vile Parle police arrested a biker for hitting a senior citizen in Andheri East, leaving him critical. FIR filed; accused booked for negligence.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Dev Kotak
BMC and MMRCL pass the buck on death of woman who fell into open Andheri drain
The report says that the area where the accident occurred has been under the possession of L&T, MMRCL’s contractor, since 2015
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 09:48 AM IST
BMC to address 10 dilapidated bridges needing major repairs following VJTI report
The bridges include the Jog flyover in Andheri East, Kala Nagar flyover in Bandra East, Bhagwan Swami Narayan flyover in Chunnabhatti, and Annabhau Sathe flyover in Chembur
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 10:48 AM IST
Metro 7A tunnel causes cave-in, shakes up families on Sahar Road
The cave-in occurred during the ongoing tunnelling work of Metro line 7A, said officials from the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Updated on Aug 25, 2024 11:17 AM IST
Andheri East flyover repairs should be done by PWD: MMRDA
MMRDA and BMC dispute over responsibility for Jog flyover repairs in Andheri. MMRDA claims PWD owns it, as per 2015 HC order. BMC instructed to coordinate with PWD.
Updated on Jul 29, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Labourer dies after hospital wall collapses on him
Police officials said that the contractor, Razzaq Sheikh, did not provide helmet or other safety equipment to the labourers on the site. Gautam sustained fatal head injuries as he was not wearing a helmet
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Andheri flyover slab falls on brand-new car, driver escapes with minor injuries
The incident occurred near the Jogeshwari-Gundavali flyover at the Western Express Highway (WEH), around 3.30pm, when Singh was going to Borivali to hand over the Skoda car for a trial run
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 07:22 AM IST
Megha Sood
Farmers’ protest in Ambala delays Gokhale Bridge completion
After a 15-month wait, the northern arm of Gokhale Bridge, an important east-west connector in Andheri, was partially opened to the public on February 26. The goal was to subsequently launch the southern arm and make the entire bridge fully operational by December 2024
Updated on May 03, 2024 07:42 AM IST
City to get three new BMC swimming pools
Three new BMC swimming pools in Andheri East, Worli, and Vikhroli set to open. Annual membership registration starts March 6 at swimmingpool.mcgm.gov.in.
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Why it takes 1 hr to travel 7 kms in Andheri East
The big change however came on May 1,1973, when the Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) was set up over a 110-acre plot of land to accelerate the progress of electronics manufacturing in India and to take advantage of the growing global electronics market
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Megha Sood
BMC splits up its most populous ward to serve better; ₹20 cr to be spent on offices
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai is dividing the K-east ward into two separate wards, K-north and K-south, to better manage civic issues and development strategies. The K-east ward is currently the most populous in the city, with a population of 10 lakh. The split will bring the total number of administrative wards in the city to 26. The split is expected to benefit residents in areas such as Andheri east, Vile Parle east, and Jogeshwari east, who will have easier access to ward offices and services. The process of shifting departments to the new wards will take at least six months.
Updated on Jan 05, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Mound of 40-foot-high earth dumped in Andheri
A construction firm in Andheri East, Mumbai, has been accused of flouting air pollution guidelines by dumping earth and sand rubble in an open area. The Watchdog Foundation, an NGO, has complained to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. The construction company is allegedly digging in the area for a project and dumping the unearthed sand nearby. The BMC issued guidelines on air pollution mitigation on 25 October and has been cracking down on violators.
Updated on Dec 20, 2023 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
20-year-old man wanted in Mirzapur ATM van heist arrested from Andheri
On September 12, Paswan along with three others had opened fire when a cash van arrived at the bank to load cash into the ATM on Imarti Road, Mirzapur, intending to steal the money. One gunman deployed on the cash van died in the attack, while his other colleagues sustained grievous injuries
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 07:24 AM IST
First girder for Gokhale bridge to be launched on Nov 27
What remains is the checking of the girder and the girder’s launching platform by the railway and the contractor RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) for safety norms, to ensure no harm comes to railway property and commuters
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 08:08 AM IST
It is official, Gokhale bridge will definitely not open this year
As per officials, the BMC requested a 3–4-hour block to push the girder on the railway portion and another 48-hour block to place the girder on the pillars. An official requesting anonymity said, “The 48-hour block will likely be split into 16 blocks of three hours each
Updated on Oct 26, 2023 05:09 PM IST
Andheri supplier nabbed with charas worth ₹1.57 cr
The police got information that he was involved in supplying drugs, and therefore a police team was on the lookout. The police finally got input that he had procured charas and was looking for buyers, Prakash Jadhav, deputy commissioner, ANC, said
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 08:22 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
33 rescued by fire brigade in Saki Naka blaze
According to Jenin Jacob, a third-floor resident, there were no fire extinguishers on the floors or a fire alarm. “But this is an old building, so I’m not sure how possible it is to get it to comply with fire safety regulations,” she said. The fire officer said the building was around 32 years old and did not have to meet any fire safety requirements at that point
Published on Sep 10, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Landslide hits residential building in Andheri; no casualties reported
The ground-plus seven-storeyed Ram Baug Cooperative Housing Society on Mahakali Caves Road, was hit by the mudslide at 2am. It damaged several flats in the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) building with 163 one-room-kitchen apartments
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:33 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Life and times in the ‘Republic’ of Andheri
It has become de rigueur to see some of them to swap their personal vehicles with public transport to reach their destinations on time. A few months ago, tired of a two-hour drive from her home in Juhu to Mira Road, Hema Malini surprised her commuters when she took the metro on her way back and reached her destination in half an hour
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Tutor arrested for outraging modesty of job candidate
A tutor in Mumbai was arrested for allegedly outraging a woman's modesty during a job interview. The accused made inappropriate comments and touched the woman without consent.
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:45 AM IST
5-yr-old girl dies after shop’s glass countertop falls on her head
A 5-year-old girl died after a glass countertop fell on her head at a shop in Mumbai. The shop owner and his help have been booked for culpable homicide.
Updated on May 18, 2023 01:01 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
4-year-old girl injured after falling off sixth floor balcony
he MIDC police have booked five people, including the builder, contractor and the building secretary for negligence. The incident happened when the girl’s grandfather was discussing the safety issues with the building committee. The girl is undergoing treatment at Holy Spirit Hospital
Updated on May 11, 2023 09:19 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
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