Overview
- The H East Division of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued a stop-work notice that pauses excavation at the Bandra Kurla Complex terminal site for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail.
- Civic inspections found repeated violations of mitigation norms, including missing misting machines, water sprinklers, anti-smog towers, inadequate boundary curtains, and poor debris transport controls.
- Sources said only digging is halted while other activities continue, and work can resume after rectification, a compliance report, and a fresh inspection.
- The National High-Speed Rail Corporation says it is compliant and reports about 85% of excavation completed, though a spokesperson offered no detailed comment.
- The enforcement follows sharp Bombay High Court scrutiny of air quality, with the BMC also ordering a stop to a Metro Line 2B RMC plant in BKC, and officials warn the pause could affect project timelines.