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Mumbai-Goa Highway: Not A Smooth Ride Yet, But Toll Plazas Ready To Empty Your Pockets

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The long-delayed Mumbai-Goa highway project has finally reached its final stage on the Palaspe to Indapur stretch. After nearly 15 years of waiting, authorities are preparing to begin toll collection on the route, even as some work remains unfinished.

Administrative preparations to start toll plazas have gathered pace and an official notification regarding toll collection is expected within the next week.

Work on the first phase of the highway, connecting Palaspe near Panvel to Indapur in Raigad district, began in 2011. However, the project faced repeated delays over the years due to land acquisition issues, lack of funds and contractor related problems.

Though most of the highway stretch is now complete, some key infrastructure is still pending. Construction work on bridges at Nagothane and Kolad has not yet been finished.

Despite these incomplete sections, authorities appear keen to begin toll collection soon, a move that has triggered criticism among residents of the Konkan region.

According to administrative sources, toll will be collected at two points in the first phase of the project. The toll plazas are being built at Kharpada near Pen and Khamb near Roha.

Construction work at both locations is currently progressing at a rapid pace.

In the second phase of the highway development, another toll plaza is expected to come up at Lohare near Poladpur.

Officials said the exact toll rates are yet to be finalised. A clearer picture of the charges will emerge once the government issues the notification, which is likely within the next seven days.

The move to start toll collection before the highway is fully operational has sparked resentment among Konkan residents.

For years, commuters have complained about dangerous potholes and poor road conditions on the Mumbai Goa highway. Several accidents have been reported on the stretch, with many travellers losing their lives over the past decade and a half.

Locals argue that it is unfair to impose tolls before the project is fully completed.

National Highways Authority of India Executive Engineer Ravindra Ingule told media that most of the work in the first phase has been completed and only minor tasks remain. He added that toll plazas could become operational within a week, while the final rates will be known once the official notification is released.

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UP gangster wanted under Gangster Act arrested from Mumbai, major police operation UP police sent accused to UP

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Mumbai: Police has succeeded in arresting a gangster and gang leader from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. He is residing here hiding his identity. Mumbai Police received information that he is hiding in Bay Hotel. After which Yellow Gate Police arrested gangster and gang leader Nishant Rajesh Singh (23), wanted in three cases in Sitapur. In the initial investigation, he tried to mislead the police, but later he told that he belongs to UP and later Mumbai Police contacted Uttar Pradesh Police and it came to know that he is wanted in three cases in Sitapur including theft, illegal weapons, Gangster Act, after which UP Police came to Mumbai today and took the accused into custody and took him to Uttar Pradesh. This operation was carried out by DCP Vijay Kant Sagar on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti.

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A very rare surgery: Rajawadi Hospital team successfully removes a 5.5 kg, 30 cm tumor from the uterus of a 46-year-old woman

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A 46-year-old woman from Mankhurd, Mumbai, had been suffering from health problems like persistent abdominal swelling, abdominal pain and difficulty in breathing for the past two years. In view of these symptoms, she sought treatment at the Outpatient Department (OPD) of the Gynaecology Department at BMC-run Seth Vadelal Chhatrapati Gandhi and Monji Amidas Vora Municipal General Hospital (Rajawadi Hospital) in Ghatkopar. The hospital team successfully removed a tumour weighing around 5.5 kg and measuring 30 cm from the patient’s uterus. As her symptoms worsened significantly, a comprehensive review of her medical history, physical examination and necessary diagnostic tests were conducted. These tests revealed a uterine tumour measuring around 30 cm. Initial diagnosis suggested that the mass was a ‘giant leiomyoma’ (fibroid). All necessary precautions and planning were taken to deal with possible complications during and after the surgery, and the procedure was performed later. Dr. Swadina B. Mohanty, Dr. Shalini Bagaria, Dr. Arva Kamble, and Dr. Kajal Salvi played a key role in the surgery performed by the Gynecology Department. Dr. Shreyash and Dr. Netra, under the guidance of anesthesiologist Dr. Chhavi, managed the anesthesia team. Additionally, surgical staff nurse Neelakshi Guru and her team provided vital support during the surgery. Due to the large size of the tumor and the extensive network of blood vessels, the surgery was performed with utmost care. The 5.5 kg tumor removed during the procedure has been sent for histopathological examination, and the final report is awaited. Post-surgery, the patient received specialized care and was discharged from the hospital on the fifth day in excellent health. Cases of such large uterine tumors are extremely rare.

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Immediate financial assistance and rehabilitation for the victims of the Bhiwandi Kohinoor building tragedy and strict action against the culprits. Abu Asim Azmi

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has written a letter to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde, and Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Mukrandji Jadhav, appealing for justice for the victims of the tragic and serious incident of collapse of the four-storey Kohinoor building in Balaji Nagar area of ​​Bhiwandi city. Through the letter, MLA Abu Asim Azmi has put forward important demands and issues, including raising questions about administrative negligence.

The Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation had earlier declared the building ‘extremely dangerous’ and issued a notice. Despite this, the administration failed to take timely and concrete steps to ensure the safe rehabilitation of the residents. Lives were lost due to administrative delay and negligence. Along with immediate assistance to the deceased and injured, he demanded that the government immediately provide financial assistance to the families of the citizens who lost their lives in the accident and ensure that all the injured are provided with the best medical treatment at government expense. Regarding the structural audit of the most dangerous buildings, Azmi said that a ‘structural audit’ of all the dilapidated and most dangerous buildings in Bhiwandi city should be conducted immediately, and arrangements for the temporary and permanent rehabilitation of their residents should be made without delay. Azmi has also demanded strict action against the guilty officials and has said that strict legal and administrative action should be taken against the officials responsible for this major accident and the negligence associated with it. Abu Asim Azmi has appealed to the government to take suo motu notice of the matter and ensure that justice and relief reach the affected families in Bhiwandi as soon as possible.

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