Modi in Mumbai: PM gives boost to metro projects, Fadnavis says Mumbai 1st city to have integrated transport system
The PM said that projects worth 20,000 crore rupees have been initiated in Mumbai today, while 1.5 lakh crore rupees have already been invested in Mumbai Metro. He said that new metro lines, Metro Bhavan and new facilities at metro stations will give a new dimension to Mumbai and make life easier for Mumbaikars. “The connection between Bandra and expressway will make life easier for professionals. With these projects, Mumbai can be reached in minutes”.
Informing citizens about the expansion plan for Mumbai Metro, Modi said, “From 11 km today, the metro network of the city will increase to 325 km by 2023-’24. The capacity of the metro will become as much as that of the volume of people carried by Mumbai local today. The coaches which run on the metro lines will also be manufactured in India.”
The PM stated that 10,000 engineers and 40,000 skilled and unskilled workers will get job opportunities due to the metro projects. Citing the examples of Navi Mumbai airport, Mumbai Trans Harbour terminal and bullet train project, the PM said that the scale and speed with which projects are being executed today is unprecedented.
Reflecting on the fast expansion of the metro system in India, the PM said that metro was present in only a few cities until recently, while today a metro is present or is being launched in the near future in 27 cities. The PM said that efforts are being made to develop India’s infrastructure in a holistic way, in order to fast-track development.
The PM said that historic decisions have been taken by the government in the first 100 days. Citing Jal Jeevan Mission, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, abolition of triple talaq and Act for child safety, the PM said that the government has taken decisive and transformative steps.
The PM exhorted everyone to make a resolve for the sake of the country and to work hard in fulfilling it.
Modi laid foundation stone for three metro lines, which will together add more than 42 km to the metro network of the city. The three corridors are 9.2 km long Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) Metro-10 corridor, 12.7 km long Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Metro-11 corridor and 20.7 km long Kalyan to Taloja Metro-12 corridor. The PM also laid foundation stone for a state-of-the-art Metro Bhavan; the 32-storey centre will operate and control 14 metro lines measuring around 340 km.
The PM inaugurated Bandongri Metro Station, Kandivali East. He also inaugurated a state-of-the-art metro coach, the first metro coach under Make in India.mThe PM released a Brand Vision Document for Maha Mumbai Metro.mAddressing the gathering, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis complimented the PM for encouraging ISRO’s scientists and boosting their confidence and morale. “We believe we have conquered the moon under your leadership; now only formality is remaining”, he said.
The CM said that the vision is to enable Mumbaikars to travel from any part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region to any other part within a maximum of 60 minutes.
The metro system will use intelligent systems such as Artificial Intelligence, driverless trains and advanced signalling systems. Speaking about the first metro coach under Make in India, the CM expressed hope that we will be able to make metro coaches of international standard. He said that the biggest metro coach-building contract given by MMRDA has been to BEML, in line with the vision of Make in India.
The CM requested the PM to give his wishes and approval for the hybrid metro, which has been approved in Nasik. He said that the hybrid metro project will be a gamechanger, by running in areas having narrow roads as well. Fadnavis said that by repealing Article 370, the PM has removed a long-existing wound in the minds of Indians, leading to a nationwide feeling that the whole country is one country. The flag is flying proudly in Srinagar and Kashmir too, he added.
Union Minister for Railways and Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal said that Mumbai has a big share among the infrastructure projects in the country which are making rapid progress, according to a report by Deutsche Bank. Congratulating ISRO scientists, the Minister said that all Indians have been and will continue to be proud of ISRO’s scientists whose efforts take the nation to greater heights. He said that the nation now has one nation, one flag and one constitution, thanks to the repealing of Article 370. Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale were also present on the occasion besides other dignitaries.
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