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The MMRC has imported a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) from China especially to carry out the tunnelling work for this route.

Crack meters installed in heritage buildings

The scales are checked regularly to examine the impact of work on structures.

10 Sep 2017 1:16 AM

A minor ceiling collapse was witnessed in Siddharth College.

MMRC denies risk to old buildings in South Mumbai

College authorites said the building was last repaired in 2003.

10 Sep 2017 1:10 AM

A 100-kg peice of the library building fell off recently.

Library staff blame Mumbai Metro-3 work for cracks in building

When contacted, the MMRC emailed its response saying that it had installed machines nearby the construction sites to gauge vibration levels.

07 Sep 2017 2:23 AM

The repair work was in progress when The Asian Age visited the spot on Thursday.

Metro work mars SoBo water pipeline

Churchgate locals receive contaminated black water, BMC staff rush for repairs.

25 Aug 2017 2:22 AM

Of the 15 plots, 11 plots were needed for a temporary basis and four were needed permanently.

BMC refuses 15 plots to MMRC

However, councillors slammed this move by stating that the ground is the sole open space in the area.

24 Aug 2017 2:33 AM

The 90-year-old BMC gymkhana is located at Azad Maidan in South Mumbai.

BMC’s oldest Gymkhana may lose land for Metro

The MMRC has asked 15 plots of South Mumbai from BMC for its Metro III project.

13 Aug 2017 1:57 AM

Contrary to MMRC’s claims that it has transplanted 50 trees affected by Metro line 3, a RTI query has revealed that zero trees have been transplanted till date.

MMRC hasn’t transplanted single tree at Aarey: RTI

MMRC report dated June 6 said that the number of trees transplanted after lifting the high court stay was 55 from Cuffe Parade.

15 Jul 2017 2:34 AM

A road surrounded by lush green trees in Aarey Colony.

MMRC revises plan to save 1,073 trees

The MMRC in its revised plan has reduced the depot area from 30 hectares to 22 hectares.

30 Jun 2017 2:42 AM

Activists claimed that forest department deliberately concealing information about Aarey land.

Profit sole motive behind Metro car depot: Activists

As per the activists’ calculations, the three hectare Aarey land measures close to 221,000 square feet.

11 Jun 2017 6:42 AM

It says there is no stay order by any court on the work.

Three firms shortlisted for construction of Metro car depot

MMRC has also maintained that it is very well on track.

09 Jun 2017 2:35 AM

MMRC began the construction in October 2016 with the aim to complete 20 per cent by December 2017.

10 per cent of Metro-3 work finished, says MMRC

Currently, secant-piling work is underway and shaft launching has begun.

09 Jun 2017 2:31 AM

Environmentalists and activists had started their protest back in 2014 that even got support from several political parties including Shiv Sena.

Despite Sena’s stand, BJP firm on car shed at Aarey Colony

MMRC has maintained that construction work of the Metro-3 corridor would be conducted by the book.

19 May 2017 2:20 AM

Metro 3 will have 27 underground stations.

JICA gives nod for India to build 75 per cent Metro coaches

MMRC will procure 31 trains of eight coaches, which brings the total count of coaches required to be procured to 248.

10 May 2017 3:45 AM

Employees told not to wear T-shirts without collar, tank tops, ripped jeans, sweatshirts. Also, no visible body tattoos. (Representational image)

MMRC issues dress code diktat to young workforce

In the don’ts list of the circular, the MMRC has directed, not to wear T-shirts, sweat shirts, tank tops, shoestring straps, jeans & denim.

25 Apr 2017 12:54 AM

NCP said that it cannot shift its Nariman point office.

Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena offices ‘powerless’

However, BEST public relations officer Hanumant Gophane denied having cut the power supply to these offices.

24 Apr 2017 2:23 AM

Students of KC College are planning a series of events with an aim to save the trees in south Mumbai.

Students join residents to save trees in Mumbai

The residents of Churchgate, along with the students of K.C. College are planning a series of events and activities with an aim to save the trees.

14 Apr 2017 1:28 AM

The court directed the MMRC to give the activists the inspection of all relevant documents to enable them to file their reply. (Photo: PTI)

Took permission for metro work in CRZ areas, says MMRC

Directed MMRC to produce inspection of all relevant documents and directed it to produce all plans to show where the work was going on.

13 Apr 2017 3:54 AM

MMRCL had begun soil-testing despite NGT’s stay order.

Forest department can’t find own report on Aarey forest

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), which had begun soil testing in unit 19 of Aarey Milk Colony, was absent for the hearing.

11 Apr 2017 2:18 AM

The three-hectare Aarey land on which Metro III work is under progress.

MPCB issues show cause notice to Metro-3 contractor

The contractor, according to applicant, has not bothered to apply to seek permission.

17 Mar 2017 12:52 AM

The Metro-3 project has been divided into seven civil packages where each contractor is given a separate package in which to carry out civil works. (Representational image)

SoBo residents may get free stay at hotels courtesy MMRC

The MMRC will use tunnelling boring machines (TBMs) for conducting tunnelling work.

14 Mar 2017 12:53 AM

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