Last Updated: January 19, 2023, 22:30 IST
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with young people on the Mumbai Metro on Thursday. (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with young people on the Mumbai Metro on Thursday. (ANI)](https://images.news18.com/ibnlive/uploads/2021/07/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&width=510&height=356)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with younger individuals on the Mumbai Metro on Thursday. (ANI)
The prime minister visited India’s monetary capital to launch Mumbai Metro – 2A and seven – in addition to inaugurated a number of growth initiatives price round Rs 38,800 crore.
Inaugurating the 2 traces of Mumbai Metro on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, that for the primary time since Independence, “New India” has large desires and the braveness to realise them.
The prime minister visited India’s monetary capital to launch Mumbai Metro – 2A and seven – in addition to inaugurated a number of growth initiatives price round Rs 38,800 crore.
Speaking at a public assembly on the MMRDA grounds, Modi mentioned there was a “long period” of the final century that was misplaced discussing poverty and in search of assist from foreigners.
Lauding growth in Mumbai, PM Modi mentioned that the ‘jodi’ of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis would make the desires of Mumbai’s residents come true.
Many cities throughout India are going to energy the expansion story of the nation, he mentioned. “Therefore, making Mumbai future-ready is one of the commitments of the double-engine government,” he added.
“Mumbai will likely be remodeled within the subsequent few years,” Modi highlighted.
Modi also said that while the world’s biggest economies are in “turmoil,” India has been consisent in offering free rations to over 80 crore residents.
“Earlier, the cash meant for the welfare of the poor used to be embezzled by middlemen. In the final eight years, now we have eliminated this strategy, and are transferring with futuristic pondering by rising spending on trendy infrastructure, he mentioned.
PM Modi travels in newly-launched metro
Prime Minister Narendra Modi boarded the brand new practice and travelled in it alongside younger individuals, ladies and metro rail employees, who he interacted with.
He travelled on the road between Gundavali and Mogra stations. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accompanied the PM throughout the trip.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi avails Mumbai metro and interacts with the youth onboard. Earlier this night, he inaugurated two traces of the Mumbai metro.(Video Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/6IXCOeivXx
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023
In one of the clips, the prime minister is seen utilizing the esclator with Mumbai Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to attain the platform and subsequently sit within the newly-launched practice.
What are the metro traces?
While Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A will run between Andheri and west Dahisar, line 7 will run between Andheri east and Dahisar. The police have additionally banned flying actions below the boundaries of police stations at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and close by areas in Mumbai.
These have been constructed at a price of Rs 12,600 crore and so they comprise a 35 km-long elevated hall stretching from Andheri to Dahisar in suburban Mumbai..
Metro Line 2A, from Dahisar to DN Nagar, is an 18.6 km lengthy elevated hall with 17 stations and connects the Western, Central Mumbai and the Northern suburban Mumbai, decreasing the present journey time by something between 50 per cent and 75 per cent relying on highway situations, as per MMRDA.
Metro Line 7, working between Andheri (E) and Dahisar (E), is a 16.5-km elevated hall with 13 stations. The mission price Rs 6,208 crore. The 10.7-km first part, between Dahisar and Aarey with 9 stations, began in April 2022. The remaining 4 stations in 5.eight km will begin operations from Friday.
The basis stones of these traces have been laid by PM Modi in 2015.
With company inputs
Read all of the Latest India News right here