The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit (MRT) system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra,India.
Aarey Milk Colony is within Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). It is classified as mixed moist deciduous type forest. It acts as a buffer between SGNP and the city,being one of the few green spaces left in Mumbai. On 3 September 2020,the Maharashtra government declared one fifth of the Aarey Colony,an area of approximately 600 acres,as a reserved forest.
The Bandra Kurla Complex is a business and residential district in the city of Mumbai,India. It is a prominent upscale commercial hub which commands some of the highest property rates in the country. According to MMRDA,the complex is the first of a series of "growth centres" created to "arrest further concentration" of offices and commercial activities in eastern parts of Mumbai. It has aided to decongest the CBD in South Mumbai while seeding new areas of planned commercial real estate in the metropolitan region.
Andheri ([ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]) is a suburb in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India.
MMRDA Mumbai Monorail is a monorail system in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India,built as part of a major expansion of public transport in the city. The project is operated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). In March 2023,after an uptick in ridership,the MMRDA ordered 10 new trains for the route.
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link,officially named as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri–Nhava Sheva Atal Setu and colloquially known as Atal Setu,is a 21.8 km (13.5 mi) 6-lane elevated highway bridge,which connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai,its satellite city. It is the longest sea bridge in India,and the world's 12th longest sea bridge. The bridge begins in Sewri,South Mumbai,crosses Thane Creek north of Elephanta Island,and terminates at Chirle near Nhava Sheva in Uran taluka,Navi Mumbai. The road is linked to the Mumbai–Pune Expressway in the east and to the under-construction Coastal Road in the west. The 6-lane highway is 27 meters in width,in addition to two emergency exit lanes,two edge strips,parallel crash barriers and noise barriers on both sides. The project costs a total of ₹17,843 crore (US$2.2 billion). The bridge has a capacity to handle 70,000 vehicles per day. Construction on the bridge began in April 2018,and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 January 2024.
Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit,suburban rail,monorail,and tram systems.
Line 1 (Blue Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. The 11.40 km (7.08 mi) line is fully elevated and consists of 12 stations from Versova to Ghatkopar. The line connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai. It was built at an estimated cost of ₹4,321 crore (US$540 million) and is operated by the Metro One Operation Pvt Ltd (MOOPL) on a 5-year contract. This special purpose vehicle,namely,Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (Mumbai Metro 1) was incorporated for the implementation of the project. Reliance Infrastructure holds 69% of the equity share capital of MMOPL,26% is with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).and the remaining 5% stake with Veolia Transport
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation of Regional Plan for MMR and the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The MMRDA was created on 26 January 1975 under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act,1974 Government of Maharashtra. The agency is responsible for planning and coordination of development activities in the Region.
Maharashtra is a state in western India. It is the country's second-most-populous state and third-largest state by area. Maharashtra is bordered by the Arabian Sea on the west,Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on the northwest,Madhya Pradesh on the north and northeast,Chhattisgarh on the east,Karnataka on the south,Telangana on the southeast and Goa on the southwest. The state covers 307,731 km2 (118,816 sq mi),or 9.84 percent of India's total area.
Line 3 (Aqua Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. When completed,the 33.5 km (20.8 mi) long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai,with 27 underground stations and one at-grade station. The line will run from Navy Nagar in the far-south of Mumbai to Aarey Depot in the north-centre,and will include connections to other metro lines,monorail,suburban rail,inter-city rail,and Mumbai's International Airport. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion as well as the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate.
Line 2 (Yellow Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. The line connects Dahisar in the northwest with Mandale in Mankhurd via Andheri,BKC and Chembur in the east. Phase One of Line 2A was partially opened on 2 April 2022 from Dahisar East to Dahanukarwadi.
Line 7 (Red Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. When completed,the 30.08 km (18.69 mi) line will connect Bhayander with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with 24 stations. The line is mostly elevated except for the 2.49 km (1.55 mi) underground twin tunnels at its southern terminus.
Line 4 (Green Line) of the Mumbai Metro is an under-construction rapid transit line in Mumbai,Maharashtra,India.
Line 5 (Orange Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. When completed,the 24.9 km (15.5 mi) line will connect Thane with Kalyan via Bhiwandi,with 17 stations. The line will be fully elevated except for a 3 km underground section in Bhiwandi.
Line 6 (Pink Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai,Maharashtra,India. The 14.477 km (8.996 mi) elevated line will connect Lokhandwala Complex with Vikhroli and will have 13 stations.
Manik Govind Bhide was an Indian Hindustani classical music vocalist from Kolhapur and based in Mumbai. She was known for being Kishori Amonkar's student and Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande's guru and mother. She was an exponent of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana.
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indian state of Maharashtra was confirmed on 9 March 2020.
Prajakata Lavangare Verma is an Indian Administrative Service officer. She was Secretary at the Marathi Language Department,Ministry of Marathi Language and she started international programs for the Marathi department. She became first ever woman to hold Divisional Commissioner of Nagpur Division post in June 2021. She was later transferred to Ministry of Textiles as Joint Secretary.
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