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1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) Mumbai Coastal Road has become substantially busier since it began operating around the clock, but its first year of 24×7 use also exposes a wider limitation of road-led urban planning: higher traffic on a new corridor does not by itself establish…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (426+ words) Mumbai BEST Faces Renewal Demands Over Growing Contractor Reliance urbanacres.in Mumbai BEST Faces Renewal Demands Over Growing Contractor Reliance A civic transport organisation has called for concrete measures to revive the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking, raising concerns…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (272+ words) A citizens’ action group has called for urgent reforms to revive Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, warning that increasing privatisation, workforce reductions and a shrinking self-owned fleet could weaken the public transport utility’s service mandate. The forum,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (721+ words) urbanacres.in Mumbai’s BEST Revival Depends on More Than Electric Buses A citizens’ campaign has argued that the future of Mumbai’s public bus system will depend not only on cleaner vehicles, but also on who owns the fleet, who employs…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (821+ words) urbanacres.in Bengaluru Traffic Is Rewriting the Life of Residential Streets Subheadline: As vehicle numbers rise and navigation apps redirect traffic through local lanes, residents are turning to petitions, private barriers and informal monitoring to protect neighbourhoods. Standfirst: Bengaluru’s traffic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (920+ words) Bengaluru Suburban Railway Gains Speed, but Delivery Risks Remain urbanacres.in Bengaluru Suburban Railway Gains Speed, but Delivery Risks Remain Bengaluru’s suburban railway project has entered a more active construction phase after years of delay, with work advancing on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) urbanacres.in Kolkata Truck Rentals Rise As Festive Trade Builds Kolkata’s freight network is entering the festive season with firmer demand, as truck rental rates on major corridors linked to the city increased in August. The movement points to stronger…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (527+ words) urbanacres.in Bengaluru Tunnel Road Faces Kempegowda Tower Hurdle Bengaluru’s proposed tunnel-road network has encountered a heritage-related hurdle, with the alignment reportedly coming close to the historic Kempegowda Tower on the city’s western side. The concern adds another layer to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (922+ words) urbanacres.in Thane Internal Metro Faces a Rehabilitation Test Before Construction A meeting on Thane’s internal metro project has brought the city’s central transport question into sharper focus: can a major transit corridor be built without leaving the rehabilitation of…...