Versova

IHCL executives said the brownfield route would allow a faster path to opening than ground-up construction.

Bombay High Court clears way for Madh-Versova Bridge, allows felling of one thousand and thirty-seven mangroves.

The Bombay High Court has allowed the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation to fell one thousand and thirty-seven mangrove trees across two point seven five hectares, clearing a key hurdle for the long-pending Madh-Versova Bridge.

A bench led by Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi held that the project's reduction in travel distance and time must be weighed against environmental concerns.

The two thousand and sixty-four-meter cable-stayed bridge over Malad Creek is expected to cut the twenty-one-kilometer road journey between Madh and Versova to around one point five, reducing travel time from nearly ninety minutes to about five minutes.

The sale has been structured with a FECA base offer and an oversubscription option, making it one of the largest stake sales involving an Indian-listed real estate investment trust.

the Maharashtra Port Department is planning a direct water transport service between Versova and Mandwa in Alibaug, with the Maharashtra Maritime Board, MMB, asked to prepare a detailed proposal for the route.

The plan follows the recent renovation of the Versova jetty at a cost of INR 4 crore and forms part of the department's effort to develop additional revenue streams.

The government is targeting annual revenue of INR 400 crore from such initiatives.

The proposed service is intended to provide a direct connection for passengers from Mumbai's western suburbs travelling to Mandwa and Alibaug, while the department is also examining the possibility of operating ferry services itself.

See, the thing is, for a city which has no open spaces, you are making sure people go only to what are the seafront places.

Marine Drive, Worley, Varsova, Bandstand, Carter Road.

Then people say, it's so crowded.

It's just crowded because there's not a place.

Correct.

Why do I want to be...

In Mumbai, there's an area called Mud Island on the other side of Varsova.

Whenever I go there, I see only Bollywood actors or TV actors are there.