India, Oct. 15 -- After receiving flak from Bandra residents, including the Congress' former civic councillor Asif Zakaria, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided not to go ahead with the Bollywood-themed beautification project planned below Metro 2B. The development authority is executing Mumbai Metro 2, which connects Dahisar East with Mandale in Mankhurd via Bandra and Kurla.

"I have learnt that there was a meeting held today (Tuesday) between MMRDA officials and the Mumbai Suburban guardian minister, where it was decided to shelve this project, as it faced stiff resistance from Bandra residents," Zakaria told Hindustan Times. He also posted on X announcing this and terming it 'People's power'. "Final...