mid-day.com got a special preview of India’s two 13.34-metre diameter Herrenknecht slurry shield tunnel boring machines — ‘Nayak’ and ‘Arjuna’ — ahead of their launch at the Thane Manpada site. ‘Nayak’, the first to be deployed, is set to begin boring on April 6 for the 11.84-km Thane-Borivali twin tunnel project beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Once completed, the tunnels will cut travel time between Thane and Borivali to just 15 minutes. PICS/ASHISH RAJE
04 April,2026 08:06 PM IST | Divya Nair
Tourists visiting Sanjay Gandhi National Park now have a reason to rejoice, as the iconic toy train ‘Van Rani’ has resumed services, offering visitors a chance to once again enjoy a scenic ride through the park. (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)
14 March,2026 05:06 PM IST | ronak mastakar
Hundreds of residents gathered inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai to oppose a demolition drive in the Navapada area. The protest led to tense scenes on Tuesday, police deployment and the temporary closure of the park’s main entrance for visitors. (Pics/Satej Shinde)
27 January,2026 05:22 PM IST | Tarun Verma
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday criticised the Maharashtra government over worsening Mumbai Air Quality Index (AQI) levels. Pics/Sameer Abedi
28 November,2025 06:47 PM IST | Asif Ali SayedADVERTISEMENT
