PM Modi to inaugurate new Mumbai Metro line, infra projects worth over ₹50,000 crore in Maharashtra today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Maharashtra to inaugurate projects on Saturday (October 5, 2024)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate various infrastructure projects worth over ₹50,000 crore in Maharashtra on Saturday (October 5, 2024). The project includes the first phase of BKC to Aarey JVLR section of Mumbai Metro Line-3, worth around ₹14,120 crore. This section will have 10 stations, of which 9 will be underground. Fully operational line-3 is expected to cater to about 12 lakh passengers daily.  

He will also inaugurate five solar parks in Maharashtra’s Washim with a total capacity of 19 MW across Maharashtra. He will also disburse the 18th instalment of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi worth about ₹20,000 crore to around 9.4 crore farmers, said the Prime Minister’s office in a press statement.  

On his one-day visit to the State, he will also launch the 5th instalment of NaMo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana disbursing about ₹2,000 crore, including 7,500 projects under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), worth over Rs 1,920 crore.  

PM Modi’s schedule on his one-day visit to Maharashtra

In Thane, Mr. Modi will lay the foundation stone of Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project at the cost of around ₹12,200 crore. The total length of the project is 29 km with 20 elevated and 2 underground stations. Moreover, he will lay the foundation stone of Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane worth around ₹3,310 crore.

Foundation stone of Phase-1 of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project worth around ₹2,550 crore will also be laid including foundation stone of Thane Municipal Corporation that will be constructed at a cost of around ₹700 crore.