IN PHOTOS: PM Modi launches projects worth over Rs 29,400 crore in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched, dedicate to the nation and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the road, railways and ports sector worth more than Rs 29,400 crore on Saturday. Pics/Atul Kamble

Updated On: 2024-07-13 07:24 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

PM Modi visited Mumbai on Saturday evening. Pics/Atul Kamble

PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Thane Borivali Tunnel Project worth Rs. 16,600 crores. This Twin Tube Tunnel between Thane and Borivali alignment will be passing below Sanjay Gandhi National Park which will create direct connection between Western Express Highway at Borivali side and Thane Ghodbander Road at Thane side

Total length of the project is 11.8 km. It will reduce the journey from Thane to Borivali by 12 Km with a saving of about 1 hour in travel time

PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for Tunnel work at Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) Project worth over Rs. 6300 crore

The GMLR envisages road connectivity from Western Express Highway at Goregaon to Eastern Express Highway at Mulund

The total length of the GMLR is approximately 6.65 kilometres and will provide direct connectivity for Western suburbs with the New proposed airport at Navi Mumbai and Pune Mumbai Expressway

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for Kalyan Yard Remodelling and Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. Kalyan Yard will help in the segregation of long distance and suburban traffic

The remodelling will increase the yard’s capacity to handle more trains, reducing congestion and improving the efficiency of train operations

The Gati Shakti MultiModal Cargo Terminal in Navi Mumbai will be built in an area of more than 32600 sq mtrs. It will provide additional employment opportunities to the local people and will cater as an additional terminal for handling Cement and other commodities

PM Modi dedicated to the nation the New Platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Extension of Platform no. 10 & 11 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Station. The new longer platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus can accommodate longer trains, allowing for more passengers per train and improving the station’s capacity to handle increased traffic

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