{
  "id": 1516402,
  "title": "Underground Pedestrian Vestibule Linking Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Science Centre Metro Station Opens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/underground-pedestrian-vestibule-linking-mahalaxmi-racecourse-science",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:16:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/underground-pedestrian-vestibule-linking-mahalaxmi-racecourse-science-centre-metro-station-opens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Corporation (MMRCL) is set to implement a Rs. 702.44-crore underground pedestrian vestibule connecting the Mahalaxmi Racecourse/Science Centre Metro Station with the Coastal Road and Worli Promenade area. The proposal, which will be reviewed by the Standing Committee, would see the BMC serve as the primary funding agency, with all project funds earmarked for MMRCL's implementation. However, Congress party leaders in the BMC have raised financial concerns, questioning why the struggling civic body should bear the primary financial burden while MMRCL handles the project execution.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The BMC has proposed a Rs. 702.44-crore underground pedestrian vestibule linking the Mahalaxmi Racecourse/Science Centre Metro Station area with the Coastal Road and Worli Promenade. The proposal is now before the Standing Committee for final approval. However, Congress party has strongly opposed the funding arrangement, questioning why the cash-strapped BMC should be the primary funding…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}