Updated On: 07 December, 2025 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Amarjeet Singh
More than three years ago, the city-planning agency CIDCO had itself identified the need for fuel stations, but not a single pump has materialised

Vehicle owners have to resort to unsafe options. PICS BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
As the countdown begins for operations at the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) now expected to start from December 25, a crucial infrastructure gap looms large in Ulwe. Though the area is rapidly developing with an expanding population nearing 1.5-2 lakh, there is not a single authorised petrol pump in Ulwe, leaving residents dependent on risky and illegal alternatives.

Sanjay Yadav, Kuldeep Tiwari and Samarth Solanki