Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening arrived in Mumbai. The Prime Minister was welcomed at the Mumbai airport by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Pics/PMO and Maharashtra Mantralaya
Updated On: 2023-01-19 06:01 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi will be inaugurating Mumbai Metro Line 2 A and 7 (Phase 2), open 20 new 'Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Davakhana' and lay the foundation of various projects during the visit.
The newly constructed Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7, worth around Rs 12,600 crore will be flagged off by PM Modi. The metro line 2A connecting Dahisar E and DN Nagar, while metro line 7 connecting Andheri E - Dahisar East. The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of these lines in 2015.
PM Modi will also launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1). The app will facilitate ease of travel. The card (Mumbai 1) will initially be used in metro corridors and can be extended to other modes of mass public transit including Mumbai local trains and buses as well.
PM will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The redevelopment is planned with a view to decongesting the southern heritage node of the terminus, augmentation of facilities, better multi-modal integration and conserving and restoring the world-famous iconic structure to its past glory.
Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis spoke at the public meeting at MMRD ground in BKC. Pic/MMRDA
PM Modi said, Mumbai's development slowed down a bit for a while but after CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis came to power, the momentum has increased. Pic/ MMRDA