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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a suggestion to this effect in the meeting of NDA MPs during the recent session of Parliament.(File Photo: YouTube Narendra Modi)
PM Narendra Modi will be inaugurating important road and rail projects, including the new platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and extension of platforms 10 and 11 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Mumbai on Saturday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 29,400 crore, including the twin tune tunnel project between Thane and Borivali.
According to government officials, the function will be held at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon. During this visit, the prime minister will also visit the INC Secretariat at the Bandra Kurla Complex. He will be inaugurating important road and rail projects, including the new platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and extension of platforms 10 and 11 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, officials said.
What are the key projects being launched today?
During his visit, Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Thane-Borivali Tunnel Project, which is valued at Rs 16,600 crore. The twin tube tunnel under the Sanjay Gandhi National Park will create a direct connection between Western Express Highway at Borivali and Ghodbunder Road in Thane. The 11.8-km Borivali Thane Link Road will reduce the journey from Thane to Borivali by 12 kilometres and save one hour in travel time, officials said.
Modi will also launch the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, which is valued at over Rs 6,300 crore. It will connect Western Express Highway at Goregaon to Eastern Express Highway at Mulund. The project will bring down the travel time to 25 minutes from the current 75 minutes.
The prime minister will initiate the Kalyan Yard remodelling project and the Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal in Navi Mumbai today. The remodelling of Kalyan Yard will help segregate suburban and long distance train traffic on the highly congested network in the Mumbai metropolitan region, which will improve punctuality and operational efficiency.
“The Gati Shakti MultiModal Cargo Terminal will enhance capacity to handle cement and other commodities while creating job opportunities in the region. The new platforms at LTT will be able to accommodate more trains, while extended platforms number 10 and 11 at CSMT will help in the running of 24-coach trains. Both these developments will increase ridership,” the official release said.
Modi will also launch the Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana, with an outlay of Rs 5,600 crore, aimed at tackling youth unemployment and providing skill enhancement opportunities to people aged 18 to 30 years.