On November 23, 2025, mid-day highlighted the lack of basic civic infrastructure at Ulwe’s Kharkopar railway station, where Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) bus conductors were left waiting in the open, even as the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) prepared for inauguration.

Since then, the absence of a proper bus depot or office has remained a pressing concern for daily commuters and transport staff. Fresh developments, however, offer hope. On Sunday, January 11, CIDCO officials, along with representatives from the transport department, conducted an inspection of the proposed NMMT bus depot land opposite Kharkopar station.