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NMMC started this Rs. 111 crore project in 2006, due to increasing number of accidents on the road from airoli to turbhe. But then road already started showing up the cracks and NMMC officers are on the defensive mode. This sounds like regular BMC story. read more »
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The nodal planning agency Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has already admitted that the 135 road accidents and three deaths on the Eastern Express Highway recently were caused due to vehicles skidding on smooth mastic asphalt roads, yet the Brihanmumbai Mu read more »
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The 10-km stretch from Ghatkopar to Mulund checknaka is a drivers’ nightmare. Motorist blame it to the extra smoothness of the road and traffic police blames it to civic authorities and mmrda for not looking into it. And of course civic authorities blame it to reckless driving. read more »
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Almost 10% of the global road traffic accidents occur in India. Much of the world wide web is full of sarcasm & mocking of the indisciplined driving on Indian roads. Unfortunately in since 60 years since independence the authorities have failed to publish a National Highway code. Licences are given to anyone who can demonstrate an ability to use the clutch-accelerator, consequently the motoer dri read more »
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A spate of accidents might lead to the Blueline bus service in Delhi being phased out, but Mumbai has comparatively done much better.

The Brihanmumbai Electric and Transport Supply Company, which runs the old fashioned red buses on Mumbai's congested roads, has a better safety record. read more »
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Palm Beach Road may be known as the best stretch of road to cruise on in Navi Mumbai, but these days it has become infamous after a spate of accidents, robberies and murders along this road. Adnan Patrawala is the latest case in point.

In the past two years, Navi Mumbai police have found several bodies dumped along the nine km stretch. read more »
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