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
Attention Mumbaikars! Central Railway To Operate Mega Block Between Thane And Kalyan On Sunday, Sept 14 For Essential Maintenance

Central Railway, Mumbai Division will operate Mega Block on its Main line suburban sections, on 5th and 6th line between Thane and Kalyan stations for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday, 14.09.2025.
Block on 5th & 6th lines between Thane and Kalyan stations from 09.00 hrs to 13.00 hrs.
Following UP Mail/Express trains will be diverted on UP Fast line between Kalyan and Thane stations and will arrive destination 10 to 15 minutes late..
11010 Pune-CSMT Sinhagad Express
17611 Hazur Sahib Nanded-CSMT Rajyarani Express
12124 Pune-CSMT Deccan Queen
12134 Mangaluru Jn-CSMT Express
13201 Patna-LTT Express
17221 Kakinada-LTT Express
12126 Pune-CSMT Pragati Express
12140 Nagpur-CSMT Sevagram Express
22160 Chennai-CSMT Express
22226 Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express
12168 Banaras-LTT Express
12321 Howrah-CSMT Express
12812 Hatia-LTT Express
11014 Coimbatore-LTT Express
Following DOWN Mail/Express trains will be diverted on DOWN fast line between Thane and Kalyan and will be handed over 10 to 15 mins late.
11029 CSMT-Kolhapur Koyna Express
11055 LTT-Gorakhpur Godan Express
11061 LTT-Jaynagar Express
16345 LTT-Thiruvanathapuram Netravati Express
61003 Vasai Road-Diva MEMU departing Vasai Road at 09.50 hrs will be short terminated at Kopar
61004 Diva – Vasai Road MEMU will short originate from Kopar and will depart Kopar at at 11.45 hrs.
There will be no Mega Block on Harbour & Trans-Harbour line (except Traffic block on Kurla-Tilaknagar section)
These maintenance mega blocks are essential for infrastructure upkeep and safety. Passengers are requested to bear with the Railway Administration for the inconvenience caused.
Maharashtra
Demand to cancel Bhiwandi Road footpath expansion project will only benefit builder lobby: Azmi alleges

Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has demanded from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to stop the demolition of religious places, houses and projects in the name of road and footpath expansion in Bhiwandi and protect religious places, temples, mosques and houses. Earlier, the government and MMRDA had spent an additional Rs 1700 crore on projects to protect the victims of the metro project. Abu Asim Azmi demanded from Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde that in the new development project of Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation, a proposal has been made to widen the road by 6-6 meters from Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Tim Ghar Marg, which is expected to make thousands of people homeless and unemployed, and temples and mosques will also be affected by this project, so this project should be canceled immediately. Azmi alleged that this project is causing a lot of hardship to the people and also endangering the existence of many religious places, so this project and plan should be stopped and a new plan should be prepared. Azmi said that this project and the expansion of roads and footpaths will only benefit the builder lobby, so the government should consider it so that the citizens of Bhiwandi get justice.
Maharashtra
Thane: 22-Year-Old Woman Assaults Employer At His Store Over Harassment; Probe Underway

Thane: A 22-year-old woman allegedly harassed by her employer thrashed him at his store in Maharashtra’s Thane district, prompting the police to intervene in the matter, police said on Saturday.
The police are probing the incident that occurred in the Kalyan East area on Thursday evening, but no case has been registered, an official said.
In a video that surfaced on social media, the woman can be seen thrashing the 55-year-old shopkeeper with a slipper at his clothing store.
The woman has alleged that her employer harassed her by sending obscene text messages on her mobile phone.
According to eyewitnesses, the woman, accompanied by her mother, reached the shop on Thursday afternoon and confronted her employer about the obscene messages and continued harassment and demanded an apology.
A crowd gathered around the shop, and the woman assaulted him.
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