Mumbai’s Central and Western Railways are upgrading the suburban network with new corridors beyond Kalyan, 15-car local trains, and station revamps, says WR and CR chief Vivek Kumar Gupta in an exclusive interview to mid-day.com
22 January,2026 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Ahead of the KDMC mayoral election, five MNS Corporators have extended their support to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, strengthening the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance. The move is seen as a setback for Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT)
22 January,2026 12:25 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The BJP-Shiv Sena combinea had received a clear public mandate in all three civic bodies, and the mayoral posts would be held by Mahayuti candidates accordingly, Ravindra Chavan said
22 January,2026 10:37 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Cracks in the alliance appeared after reports suggested that the MNS would be supporting Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, the Sena UBT’s biggest rival, in the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to help it claim the mayor’s post
22 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarADVERTISEMENT
