Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Mumbai on Saturday to launch and lay the foundation stone for a few projects related to the road, railways and ports sector. The projects, worth more than Rs 29,400 crore, will be launched at a function at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon in Mumbai.
Modi will lay the foundation stones of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) Thane-Borivali and the BMC's Goregaon Mulund Link Road projects, both of which have twin tunnels. The 11.8 km-long tube tunnel between Thane and Borivali—which costs Rs. 16,600 crore— is expected to reduce the travel time between Thane and Borivali by one hour.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for tunnel work at Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project worth over Rs. 6,300 crore. The 6.65 km-long GMLR will provide direct connectivity for Western suburbs with the new proposed airport at Navi Mumbai and Pune Mumbai Expressway.
"The twin tunnels of Goregaon Mulund Link Road project 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," PTI quoted a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official as saying.
The foundation stone for Kalyan Yard Remodelling and Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai will also be laid by the PM on Saturday. The remodelling will increase the yard's capacity to handle more trains, reducing congestion and improving the efficiency of train operations, a government release said.
"The Gati Shakti MultiModal Cargo Terminal will enhance the 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," a Railway official has been quoted as saying.
Modi will dedicate to the nation the new platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus that can accommodate longer trains, allowing for more passengers per train and improving the station's capacity to handle increased traffic.
The PM will also launch the Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana, an internship programme aimed at addressing the issue of unemployment. It seeks to provide opportunities for skill enhancement and industry exposure for youth between the ages of 18 and 30.
Modi will also visit the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Secretariat at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai to inaugurate the INS Towers.
