Maharashtra
Mumbai Metro Line-4: Increase of Rs 1274.80 crore in construction work, 5 years delay revealed
Mumbai: One of the ambitious metro projects of Mumbai, Mumbai Metro Route-4 (Wadala – Kasarvadavali) has been found to have an increase of Rs 1274.80 crore and a delay of 5 years. This information brought to light by RTI activist Anil Galgali raises serious questions on the project management of MMRDA.
Project Details
Mumbai Metro Route-4 is an elevated route with a total length of 32.32 km and 30 stations. The project was awarded to RInfra-ASTALDI and CHEC-TPL companies on 12 April 2018. The work on this project was expected to be completed by July 2021, but now a new target has been set to complete it by August 2026.
Expense Increase
The original cost of construction work of this project was Rs 2632.25 crore, which has now increased by Rs 1274.80 crore to Rs 3907.05 crore. This cost overrun has exposed the management flaws of Mumbai Metro projects.
Demand for punitive action
RTI activist Anil Galgali has demanded punitive action against the companies responsible for the cost overrun and project delay. He has expressed displeasure over the negligence in the management of this project and has called upon the government and MMRDA to ensure accountability.
Importance of the project
The Wadala-Kasarvadavali route will be connected to other important routes of Mumbai currently, including:
- Eastern Express Roadway
- Central Railway
- Monorail
- Metro route 2B (DN Nagar to Mandale)
- Metro route 5 (Thane to Kalyan)
- Metro route 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli)
This route will provide passengers with a fast, convenient and environmentally friendly travel option. However, the expectations of Mumbaikars have been dashed due to the delay in the project and the cost overrun.
Demand of RTI activists
Anil Galgali said that strict action should be taken against the officials responsible for the delay and cost overrun in this project. He said that the delay and cost overrun in this important project can hinder the development of Mumbai.
Question on government’s accountability
In view of the increased cost, the government and MMRDA need to play a more transparent and responsible role for the timely completion of the project. Mumbaikars expect that Metro Route-4 should be completed as soon as possible and this project should be completed on time.
Maharashtra
Two youths drown in Mumbai’s Mahim creek

Mumbai: Two people jumped into the Mahim creek in Mumbai, due to which they drowned. The search for them is on. Today at around 12:20 pm, Irshad Asif Sheikh, a transgender, aged 22, residing at Lal Mati, Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra (West), Mumbai, and Qalander Altaf Khan, aged 20, residing at Lal Mati, Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra (West), were standing between a bridge in Bandra. During this, they had an argument and one jumped into the creek while the other also jumped into the water to save him.
During the argument, Irshad jumped into the water and Qalander Khan jumped after him to save him. However, both drowned in the water.
The search operation is on, so far no trace of both has been found. Teams are searching for both.
Maharashtra
Sameer Wankhede targeted in The Baddest of Bollywood; Delhi High Court orders removal of objectionable content from controversial series in defamation case

Mumbai: The Mumbai-Delhi High Court has strongly criticized Red Chillies Entertainment Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan and others in the defamation case against NCB Zonal Director IRS officer Sameer Wankhede and said that artistic freedom does not mean mocking a person. After this, the High Court has ordered that the controversial footage related to Sameer Wankhede be removed from the controversial Netflix series The Bads of Bollywood. Sameer Wankhede had filed a petition in the High Court and pleaded that his character has been killed in The Bads of Bollywood and this series has been made to target him. The purpose is to humiliate and mock Sameer Wankhede. After watching some parts of this series, the High Court has ordered the removal of the controversial parts from the film.
Sameer Wankhede’s lawyer had told the court that the character portrayed in the film is a comparison to Sameer Wankhede and that this series has been created with the intention of tarnishing Wankhede’s image. The Bads of Bollywood is malicious, therefore, the above-mentioned controversial scenes and objectionable dialogues should be deleted from the series, on which the court has issued an order to delete the controversial and objectionable content and content. Earlier, while hearing Sameer Wankhede’s petition, the court had sent notices to Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies, Netflix, Meta, and social media platforms and directed them to file a response. To this, Red Chillies had called the film and series a drama and made it clear that it had nothing to do with the facts. However, despite this, the Delhi High Court inquired whether a film drama does not mean that someone’s character is killed and said this, it reprimanded Shah Rukh Khan and the film company. Sameer Wankhede tried to prove through his argument that the character portrayed in the film resembles Sameer Wankhede and that this character has been portrayed in a negative way to target him and in this, an attempt has been made to make fun of Sameer Wankhede through this character, which has humiliated Wankhede, which the court has accepted and issued a directive to delete the objectionable and controversial content. This is a big success for Sameer Wankhede, while Shah Rukh Khan has suffered a huge setback.
Maharashtra
Mumbai arms supplier arrested from Ghatkopar depot

Mumbai: Police has claimed to have arrested an arms supplier from Ghatkopar Bus Depot who had come here to supply arms to Mumbai. The Mumbai Police Ghatkopar Anti-Gang Squad received information about this. The police laid a trap and took the accused into custody and recovered two country-made pistols and four live cartridges from his possession. During the investigation, the police asked him his name and he revealed his name as Ajay Kailash, a resident of Ujjain. The police have registered a case in this matter and started the investigation. Pantnagar Police has started the investigation in this matter to find out from where the accused had brought the arms to supply arms. This action was taken by DCP Rakesh Ola on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.
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