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Three injured in Thane highway crash involving EICHER truck and excavator

Three injured in Thane highway crash involving EICHER truck and excavator

A severe accident on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway near Saket Bridge in Thane resulted in three individuals being seriously injured when an EICHER truck lost control and collided with an excavator. Emergency teams responded promptly, and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals

08 May,2025 09:41 AM IST | Mumbai
Road concretisation: BMC officials set May 20 deadline for PQC work completion

Road concretisation: BMC officials set May 20 deadline for PQC work completion

To meet the deadline, BMC engineers must visit the work sites, monitor progress, and ensure that contractors follow the timeline. Any issues must be quickly reported to the senior officials, an official statement said

06 May,2025 07:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Young biker killed in Borivali hit-and-run, police launch search for accused

Young biker killed in Borivali hit-and-run, police launch search for accused

Akshat Singh, a 23-year-old biker, died in a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai’s Borivali area while returning home. The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act, and police are working to identify the vehicle involved

06 May,2025 12:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: 58-year-old security guard crushed to death on WEH in Goregaon

Mumbai: 58-year-old security guard crushed to death on WEH in Goregaon

The police said that an FIR has been registered against the dumper truck driver who was involved in the accident and further investigations in the matter were underway

01 May,2025 06:17 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai's dug-up roads: Who took my footpath?

Mumbai's dug-up roads: Who took my footpath?

Citizens from the length and breadth of Mumbai are united in their fury over pavements disappearing because of unhinged digging and plain official apathy. mid-day and its readers ask just why has BMC become so callous about citizens’ safety

22 April,2025 10:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
City in a mess: Over 500 km of Mumbai roads dug up amid BMC’s poor planning

City in a mess: Over 500 km of Mumbai roads dug up amid BMC’s poor planning

One fourth of Mumbai’s 2050 km of roads currently dug up for various reasons, creating unimaginable chaos and potentially dangerous situations; mid-day’s deep-dive series exposes BMC’s poor planning and flawed operations

21 April,2025 02:43 PM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day
Gujarat: Three killed as civic-run electric bus causes major accident in Rajkot

Gujarat: Three killed as civic-run electric bus causes major accident in Rajkot

A speeding municipal electric bus in Rajkot ran through a traffic signal, killing three people and injuring two. Police have detained the driver and launched a probe, as angry locals vandalised the vehicle

16 April,2025 01:24 PM IST | Gujarat | mid-day online correspondent
Sonu Sood shares powerful message on road safety after wife Sonali's accident

Sonu Sood shares powerful message on road safety after wife Sonali's accident

Sonu Sood dropped a powerful road safety message for his fans and urged them not to forget to wear a seat belt while sitting in the back seat of a car

07 April,2025 03:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Drunk businessman crashes car on Bandra Worli Sea Link, injuring three

Mumbai: Drunk businessman crashes car on Bandra Worli Sea Link, injuring three

A 30-year-old businessman and his two friends were injured after their speeding car rammed into a divider on the Bandra Worli Sea Link in the early hours of Sunday. The driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol

06 April,2025 01:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC to introduce digital dashboard for Rs 12,000 crore road concreting drive

BMC to introduce digital dashboard for Rs 12,000 crore road concreting drive

New dashboard to track real-time roadwork progress; citizens may get access in future

28 March,2025 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve

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