

Bommai Flags Off Rs 4.8 Bn Gajendragad Bypass Project
Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai has laid the foundation stone for the 5.6 km Gajendragad bypass on National Highway 367’s Yelburga–Kukanoor stretch, part of the Bhanuapur-Gaddanakeri corridor. Valued at roughly Rs 480 million, the engineering-procurement-construction scheme is intended to ease traffic and knit together Kukanoor, Yelburga and Ron, accelerating the region’s integration with the wider Kashmir-to-Kanyakumari highway grid championed by the Union government.Speaking at the ceremony, Bommai stressed that road and rail schemes deliver the greatest public good when ..

Maia Estates Plans Rs 30 Bn Build Across 4 m Sq Ft This Year
Bengaluru-based developer Maia Estates will invest about Rs 30 billion this financial year to launch more than four million square feet of new housing and commercial space, a move that should lift its city footprint towards 2.5 million square feet by March. Founder and chief executive Kalpana Ruia said the pipeline spans prices from roughly Rs 20 million to Rs 120 million, with super-prime residences costing upwards of Rs 15,000 per square foot. The firm recently handed over its flagship scheme, 27 Summit, in just three-and-a-half years; the super-luxury flats there fetch between Rs..

Metro Line 2B Puts Chembur on Track for Rapid Growth
Chembur, once seen as Mumbai’s eastern fringe, is set for a dramatic rise as Metro Line 2B—from DN Nagar to Mandale—nears completion. The 23.6-kilometre corridor, part of the wider Dahisar–Mandale network, will host 20 stations that knit together east–west and north–south routes. Combined with the Eastern Freeway, Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, Monorail, Eastern Express Highway, BKC Connector and other upcoming metro links, the line cements Chembur’s standing as a mobility-rich hub with swift access to commercial centres such as BKC, Lower Parel and Andheri.Enhanced connectivity is..