PM Modi dedicates to nation Rs. 29,000 crore projects in Mumbai today

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Mumbai today. He reached the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, where he launched, dedicated to the nation, and laid the foundation stone for several projects related to the road, railways, and ports sectors worth more than Rs 29,400 crore. At around 7 PM, the Prime Minister will visit the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Secretariat at G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, to inaugurate the INS Towers.

One of the key projects is the Thane Borivali Tunnel Project, valued at Rs 16,600 crores. This twin-tube tunnel will pass beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park, creating a direct connection between the Western Express Highway at Borivali and Thane Ghodbunder Road. Spanning 11.8 km, the tunnel will reduce the journey from Thane to Borivali by 12 km, saving approximately one hour of travel time.

Additionally, the Prime Minister is laying the foundation stone for the tunnel work at the Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) Project, worth over Rs 6,300 crore. This 6.65-kilometre-long link will provide direct connectivity between the Western suburbs, the new proposed airport in Navi Mumbai, and the Pune Mumbai Expressway.

He is also laying the foundation stone for the Kalyan Yard Remodelling and the Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai.

Furthermore, the Prime Minister is dedicating new platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and extending Platform no. 10 & 11 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Station. The new, longer platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus will accommodate longer trains, enhancing the station’s capacity. Platform no. 10 & 11 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus have been extended by 382 meters, complete with a cover shed and washable apron.

Lastly, the Prime Minister is launching the Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana, with an outlay of around Rs 5,600 crore.