PM Modi inaugurates two new Mumbai Metro Rail lines, launches development projects worth Rs 38,800 crore
Both these metro lines will be open to the public from January 20. Both these Metro lines pass through Link Road and Western Express Highway (WEH) and are expected to reduce traffic from these major roads as well as help reduce crowding in existing suburban local train services.
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New Delhi, January 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mumbai Metro Rail lines 2A and 7, worth around Rs 12,600 crore, on Thursday. The 18.6 km-long metro line 2A connects suburban Dahisar (East) with the 16.5 km-long DN Nagar (yellow line) while the metro line 7 joins Andheri (East) with Dahisar (East). The prime minister laid the foundation stone of these lines in 2015.
PM Modi also launched MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1). The app will facilitate ease of travel, can be shown at the entry gates of metro stations and supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPI.
"The National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1) will initially be used in metro corridors and can be extended to other modes of mass public transit including local trains and buses as well. Commuters will not need to carry multiple cards or cash; the NCMC card will enable quick, contactless, digital transactions, thereby easing the process with a seamless experience," PMO said in a statement.
Apart from that he also laid the foundation stone of seven sewage treatment plants and the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CST). The total cost of these sewage treatment plants will be around Rs 17,200 crores, while the redevelopment project of CST will be done at a cost of over Rs 1,800 crores.
"These sewage treatment plants will be set up in Malad, Bhandup, Versova, Ghatkopar, Bandra, Dharavi and Worli. They will have a combined capacity of around 2,460 MLD," the official release said.
Prime minister informed that Mumbai city will get a facelift in the years to come with the technological advancements of Mumbai Local trains, expansion of the Metro network, Vande Bharat trains and advanced connectivity faster than the bullet train. “From poor labourers and staff, to shopkeepers and huge business owners, living in Mumbai will be convenient for everyone,” he added.
PM Modi also initiated the transfer of approved loans of over one lakh beneficiaries under PM Svanidhi Yojana. He also started the road concretisation project for around 400 kilometers of roads in Mumbai. This project will be developed at a cost of about Rs 6,100 crore.
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