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western express highway news

Auto driver dies as speeding bus rams into vehicle on Western Express Highway

Auto driver dies as speeding bus rams into his vehicle on WEH
Updated on Sep 17, 2025 04:37 AM IST

BMC drafts new policy for city’s two highways

Mumbai, India - Aug. 29, 2025: View of Eastern freeway traffic jam during the ongoing Maratha Reservation Protest at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, August 29, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Published on Sep 08, 2025 06:04 AM IST

New Aarey metro footbridge stays locked, commuters forced to take detour

New Aarey metro footbridge stays locked, commuters forced to take detour
Published on Sep 06, 2025 06:50 AM IST

BMC moots dedicated ‘highway cell’ to tackle traffic snarls on WEH, EEH

The Vakola bridge is one of the bridges on WEH, and the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link flyover on the EEH that belong to the MSRDC. Delays in handing them over to the civic body has caused delays in its maintenance. SATISH BATE, (Hindustan Times)
Published on Sep 04, 2025 04:52 AM IST

Half a dozen choke points dot on signal-free SCLR

The latest choke point is at the landing point of the cable-stayed bridge on the WEH in Santacruz, where traffic from three roads converges—the new bridge, the WEH, and its service road. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Aug 27, 2025 11:59 AM IST

Kora Kendra bridge extension inches forward

Mumbai, India - June 27, 2025: A view of the under construction extension of the flyover Kora Kendra to the Western Express Highway (WEH) at Borivali in Mumbai, India, on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 03, 2025 05:59 PM IST

Enraged cabbie carries fellow driver on speeding car’s bonnet for 6km

Enraged cabbie carries fellow driver on speeding car’s bonnet for 6km
Published on May 29, 2025 07:48 AM IST

Two hotel workers killed in crash with stationary tempo on Western Express Highway

Two hotel workers killed in crash with stationary tempo on Western Express Highway
Published on May 10, 2025 06:20 AM IST

Man, 23, dies in hit-and-run in Western Express Highway

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Published on May 06, 2025 06:44 AM IST

After years of delay, SCLR-WEH extension may open in May

Mumbai, India - April 30, 2025: The Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) Extension just hit a major milestone in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on May 01, 2025 08:04 AM IST

Monday blues for commuters at WEH

Mumbai, India. 28, 2025: On Monday, heavy traffic was on the Western Express Highway between Santacruz and Andheri due to the Santacruz flyover repair by MSRDC. Mumbai, India. Apr 28, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 08:52 AM IST

After 15 years, Jogeshwari’s Balasaheb Thackeray Flyover still not fully complete

Mumbai, India - April 4, 2025: Thackeray flyover is currently operational between SV Road in Jogeshwari West to the WEH in the east. However, the delay in the construction of the extensions from SV Road to Link Road in the west and from the WEH to Jogeshwari Vikroli Link Road (JVLR) in Mumbai, India, on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 10, 2025 09:18 AM IST

CISF officer suspended after drunk driving crash on WEH killing woman, injuring daughters

Mumbai, India - April 3, 2025: A major accident occurred on the Western Express Highway when a car collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw, resulting in one passenger dead and three injured in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 05, 2025 05:52 AM IST

Commuters doubt BMC’s November deadline for Mrinal Tai Gore Flyover extension

Mumbai, India - March 29, 2025: A view of the mrinal tai gore flyover extension in Mumbai, India, on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:18 AM IST

City’s highways get a clean sweep

City’s highways get a clean sweep
Published on Mar 19, 2025 06:08 AM IST

3 killed in 2 separate road accidents involving bikes

Victim Prahlad Mali, 22 (HT)
Published on Mar 15, 2025 05:42 AM IST

2 killed after speeding car collides with scooter

The car driver, Siddhesh Rupesh Belkar, lost control of the vehicle and it hit the road divider, crossed over to the adjacent lane and crashed into the scooter. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 08, 2025 06:31 AM IST

52 bikes seized, bikers booked for rash driving

Mumbai, India – 16, Feb 2025: Two wheeler bikes at kherwadi Police station, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, Feb 16, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:46 AM IST

Scooterist killed in hit-and-run on Dindoshi flyover

Scooterist killed in hit-and-run on Dindoshi flyover
Published on Feb 08, 2025 09:02 AM IST

Borivali resident crashes car into private bus, dies

Borivali resident crashes car into private bus, dies
Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:34 AM IST

A 26-km betterment plan, for a smoother ride on Western Express Highway

BMC said it would draft a policy aimed at vastly improving the vital, 26-km stretch of the Western Express Highway (WEH) that runs from Bandra East to Dahisar.(Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:10 AM IST

Western Distress Highway: Why Mumbai's vital avenue is forever clogged

Mumbai, India - Jan. 14, 2025: Times of India junction, Malad where road become narrow and traffic due to Biggest Bottle Nack on Western Express Highway in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:19 AM IST

FIR registered against firm for violating digital hoarding rules

FIR registered against firm for violating digital hoarding rules
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:36 AM IST

BMC to repair Andheri East flyover, send bill to MMRDA

Mumbai, India - June 23, 2024: A view of the Jog Flyover in Andheri (East) in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, June 23, 2024. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:32 AM IST

Two teens die after car hits divider during joyride on WEH

Two teens die after car hits divider during joyride on WEH
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 07:40 AM IST

25-year-old pillion rider mowed down after falling from bike

25-year-old pillion rider mowed down after falling from bike
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 08:28 AM IST

17-year-old pillion rider killed in hit-and-run at WEH

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Updated on Sep 16, 2024 08:22 AM IST

Shut portion of WEH above Akurli subway opened after 2 years

Union minister and North Mumbai MP Piyush Goyal threw open the road shortly before midnight on Tuesday
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 07:48 AM IST

Akurli subway widening work to be completed by October

Mumbai, India - September 2, 2024: Motorists in Mumbai are finally experiencing relief from traffic after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) completed the construction of the Akurli Subway. The ongoing construction work on the subway had been causing heavy traffic congestion on the eastern Express Highway between Kandivali and Malad for the past two years. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sep 03, 2024 09:10 AM IST