As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Mumbai on Thrusday, the metropolitan city is gearing to welcome the premier. The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate a number of projects in the city and also lay foundation stones for many other projects Photo: Nimesh Dave

Security has been beefed up as a large number of VIPs are expected to attend the BKC for the PM's event. A few roads have been closed to traffic. On other roads, traffic will be diverted ahead of the prime minister's visit Photo Nimesh Dave

Flying activities including the use of drones, paragliders, and remote-controlled micro-light aircraft has been banned from noon till midnight under the jurisdictions of four police stations, namely BKC, Andheri, Meghwadi, and Jogeshwari on Thursday Photo Nimesh Dave

Workers giving a final touch to Gundavali metro station in Andheri east. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a string of projects aimed at developing infrastructure, easing urban travel, and strengthening healthcare during his visit to Mumbai on Thursday Photo Nimesh Dave

PM Modi will also launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1). The app will facilitate ease of travel, can be shown on the entry gates of Metro Stations and supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPI Photo Nimesh Dave

The Ghatkopar-Versova Metro Blue Line 1 will shut services for 1 hour 45 minutes in the middle of the evening peak hour to facilitate the visit of Prime Minister to Gundavli station of Red Line 7 along the Western Express Highway for the opening of two new corridors of Mumbai Metro. The timings coincide with the Prime Minister’s visit Photo Nimesh Dave