Maharashtra
Good News For Mumbaikars! MMRCL Submits Proposal For New Underground Metro Line 11 In SoBo; Project To Pass Through Byculla & Bhendi Bazaar
Mumbai: As the much-anticipated Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3 nears full operation this August, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has already begun laying the groundwork for the city’s next major underground metro line. The agency submitted a proposal for Metro Line 11, an extension of the Green Line, to the Maharashtra government for initial approval. The proposed line will start from Wadala and go up to CSMT.
Proposed Metro To Pass Through Nagpada & Bhendi Bazaar
detailed project report (DPR) submitted by MMRCL, the proposed Line 11 will span 17.5 km, running from Anik Depot in eastern Mumbai to the historic Gateway of India in the south. This route will pass through key, densely populated areas such as Nagpada and Bhendi Bazaar. Much like the Aqua Line, Line 11 will be predominantly underground, with Anik Depot being the only ground-level station. This corridor is expected to majorly boost connectivity across South Mumbai.
Stages Of Approval Before Work Kickstarts
A senior MMRCL official explained that the proposal is currently under review by the state’s Urban Development Department (UDD). Once cleared by the UDD, it will be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Urban Development for central approval. The project’s feasibility study and DPR are key components of this approval process. Once sanctioned, the next steps will include acquiring environmental and statutory clearances and seeking financial backing from domestic or international agencies.
The plan outlines the initial use of six-coach metro trains. A new depot has been proposed at the existing BEST Anik–Pratiksha Nagar bus depot, covering 16 hectares. This will allow seamless integration of the metro with the existing bus infrastructure.
Importantly, Line 11 is set to intersect with multiple major transport networks, including Metro Line 4 (Wadala–Thane–Kasarvadavli), the Aqua Line, the Monorail and key suburban railway stations like Byculla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT).
Details On Metro Station Construction For Line 11
Of the 13 stations along Line 11, eight will be built using the cut-and-cover method, a process involving trench excavation followed by tunnel construction and surface restoration. The remaining five stations will be developed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), a technique that utilises the strength of surrounding rock to support tunnel formation, especially suitable for congested urban areas.
The MMRCL estimates the line will serve approximately 5,80,000 commuters daily by 2031, with ridership expected to grow to nearly 8,69,000 by 2041. Specific timelines regarding tendering, project execution and completion will be outlined once the project gains final approvals from both state and central authorities.
Maharashtra
Azmi’s unique protest… Wearing a mask, he reached Nagpur Assembly with a banner demanding effective action to end toxic air pollution in Mumbai, SMS company

Mumbai: Air pollution and toxic atmosphere are common in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. The people of Shivaji Nagar and Govindi are facing toxic fumes every day. Successive governments have neglected this area because it is a poor neighbourhood.
On the second day of the winter session of the Assembly today, the Samajwadi Party (SP) made a clear demand.
It has demanded the immediate closure of the SMS company, RMC plant, and dumping ground and made it clear to the government that it should stop playing with the lives of the common man.
The government should take effective steps to eliminate this toxic air pollution. Abu Asim Azmi said that due to the SMS company in Govandi, the average age of people has increased to 39 years and diseases are spreading due to burning waste and chemical materials in it, so it should be banned immediately. He further said that clean sanitation and other facilities should be available in Govandi and such a factory should be closed so that the people can live a healthy life. Abu Asim Azmi protested against the toxic air outside the Nagpur Assembly in a very unique way by holding a banner and wearing a mask.
Maharashtra
Increase in crime incidents in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, demand for action against drug dealers and drug users, Abu Asim demands in Nagpur Assembly

Mumbai: Due to the increase in crime incidents in Mumbai’s Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, the law and order situation is dire. Due to the shortage of police manpower, it is difficult to control crimes. Three murders have been committed here in three months. The increasing incidents of crime. Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi, while addressing the Nagpur winter session, expressed concern and said that he demanded an increase in the police manpower and the establishment of a new police station in Shivaji Nagar so that criminal elements can be curbed. Along with this, he has also demanded action against drug and drug addicts here. Abu Asim Azmi told the House on a notice seeking attention that there has been an increase in murders, attempted murders and robberies last month. A 24-year-old coconut vendor was murdered over a money transaction. The second murder was committed due to personal enmity and the third murder was committed due to drug dealing. The police are investigating this case in connection with drugs. Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a poor area. The law and order situation here is bad due to drug addicts and drug dealers. The population here has also increased immensely. Whenever a road expansion or other project is started somewhere, people are rehabilitated here. That is why there is a shortage of police here. Even after setting up a bat post, there is no police in it because there is a shortage of police manpower. In such a situation, Azmi has demanded that police be deployed here.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Hajra, wife of builder Riaz in Kurla, accused of illegal abortion, Kherwadi police registers case against mother

Mumbai: An incident has come to light in Mumbai in which a case has been registered against a mother for illegally aborting a pregnancy. Kherwadi police have registered a case of abortion against the second wife of Kurla builder Riaz Shah. On December 7, Riaz Shah’s son filed a complaint in which it was stated that Hajra Shah had miscarried a 24-month-old child. The abortion was done using contraception in 2024 and on the complaint of this illegal act, the police have registered a case against Hajra and her brother Ashfaq under sections 88, 91, 238 of the BNS. This is the first case of its kind in which a case has been registered against the mother for wasting contraception. In 2024, when Riaz Shah asked his wife where the child was, she said that she had miscarried and that she had done the autopsy of the newborn in the Kurla Sunni graveyard and her brothers Ashfaq and Imran Lado knew about this. When Riaz checked in the graveyard, no record of the newborn was found, after which the police registered a case of misleading and aborting the child. Junaid Riaz Shah has filed a complaint against Liya. The police are investigating the matter further.
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