Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) launched 2026 Mumbai lottery on March 30, 2026, offering 2,640 affordable homes for allotment across the city.

Units breakdown:

• 1,762 currently under construction
• 559 from private developers under housing stock schemes
• 319 scattered apartments across existing colonies

Locations: Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, Dadar

Eligibility by annual family income:

• EWS (Economically Weaker Section): up to Rs 6 lakh
• LIG (Lower Income Group): Rs 6–9 lakh
• MIG (Middle Income Group): Rs 9–12 lakh
• HIG (Higher Income Group): over Rs 12 lakh

Application requirements: Minimum 18 years old, Maharashtra Domicile Certificate with 15+ years residency, no existing residential property ownership in same municipal jurisdiction, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, ITR for FY 2024-25.

Timeline:

• Applications open: March 30, 3 pm
• Application deadline: April 29, 2026
• Earnest Money Deposit (EMD): until April 30
• Provisional applicant list: May 5
• Objection window closes: May 8
• Final accepted applications list: May 12
• Computerised draw results: May 15

Digital submission: housing.mhada.gov.in. Separately, 120 unsold units available first-come, first-served via bookmyhome.mhada.gov.in with 10% immediate payment required.

A 75-day traffic and power block at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), running from October 1 to December 15, 2026, will support foundation, structural and modernisation work on platforms 14 and 15 and stabling line 15. Train operations on the platforms will remain suspended until work is complete; the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) will then hand them back to Railways.

Seven trains will terminate at Dadar: 11002 Ballarshah–CSMT Nandigram Express, 12810 Howrah–CSMT Express, 12112 Amravati–CSMT Express, 11020 Bhubaneswar–CSMT Konark Express, 22120 Madgaon–CSMT Tejas Express, 22144 Bidar–CSMT Express and 22108 Latur–CSMT Express. Train 12134 Mangaluru–CSMT Express will terminate at Thane.

The Union Cabinet approved the redevelopment at a cost of ₹2,450 crore. Its completion deadline, initially March 2026, has been extended to October 2028. The project aims to add modern facilities while preserving the UNESCO World Heritage station’s heritage.

Central Railway’s Sunday maintenance block on October 4, 2026, closes Main line slow tracks between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Vidyavihar from 10:55 am to 3:55 pm. Down slow trains from CSMT, 10:48 am–3:45 pm, and up slow trains from Ghatkopar, 10:19 am–3:52 pm, divert to the fast line and stop at Byculla, Parel, Dadar, Matunga, Sion and Kurla; Chinchpokli and Currey Road are skipped.

Harbour line services between Panvel and Vashi are suspended 11:05 am–4:05 pm. Up Panvel–CSMT trains, 10:33 am–3:49 pm, and down CSMT–Belapur/Panvel trains, 9:45 am–3:12 pm, are cancelled. Trans-Harbour Panvel–Thane up trains, 11:02 am–3:53 pm, and Thane–Panvel down trains, 10:01 am–3:20 pm, are cancelled; Thane–Vashi/Nerul services continue. CSMT–Vashi specials will run during the block.

Alternatives include fast trains, interchange at Dadar, Metro Lines 1 and 3, NMMT buses between Vashi and Thane, and BEST buses on CSMT–Dadar–Sion–Kurla. Yatri and NTES provide status updates; call 139. UTS tickets can be cancelled before printing, with refunds to R-Wallet; reserved-train cancellations are refunded automatically. Marathon night specials left Kalyan and Panvel early.

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) directed promoters of RA Residences in Dadar East to deposit 2% penalty of project cost and execute conveyance deed for residential building proportionate to FSI consumed under 2017 plan with common areas and amenities.

Promoters required to apportion sale proceeds from commercial building units to allottees and hand over 64 remaining guest-parking spaces to society.

Project comprises two residential buildings and IT commercial building. Originally scheduled completion June 2018, extended to 2019, then March 2025.

Residential building built-up area increased from 30,540.77 sq m to 31,769.76 sq m; commercial building area rose substantially from 3,231.63 sq m to 7,473.74 sq m through additional premium FSI.

Society alleged plan was substantially altered in 2021 without prior consent, unauthorised FSI consumption, and failure to execute conveyance. MREAT held substantial deviation required allottees' prior informed consent with full disclosure. Plan shown July 2017 was revised and approved January 2021.

Tribunal held conveyance cannot be indefinitely deferred once building is complete, occupation certificate obtained, possession handed over, and society registered. Once development potential disclosed to allottees is exhausted, subsequently available additional FSI/TDR cannot be used for additional structures or floors.

Heavy rain on Sunday disrupted travel across Mumbai and surrounding areas, with waterlogging on roads and railway tracks. Nalasopara, Dadar and Kurla were among the worst affected. In Nalasopara, flooding near the eastern side of the railway station, Centre Park and Tulinj Bridge forced pedestrians through knee-deep water. Rainwater accumulated on Kurla station tracks, while continuous showers slowed road travel in Dadar.

The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, rain, isolated heavy showers and winds of 40–50 kmph. More moderate rain or thundershowers were expected across Mumbai on Monday, with light to moderate rain around Tuesday’s Ganesh idol immersion processions. Flooding and rain may affect festival activities and travel.