In Pics: PM Modi inaugurates Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 7, launches development projects worth Rs 38,800 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line 2A -- which connects Dahisar to DN Nagar and is an 18.6 km-long elevated corridor with 17 stations -- and Mumbai Metro Line 7, which runs between Andheri (East) and Dahisar (East) and is 16.5 km long with 13 stations.
PM Modi took a metro ride from Gundavali Metro Station to Mogra in Mumbai on January 19 during his visit to inaugurate two new metro lines and launch several development projets. He was accompanied by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. (Image: PIB)
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The Prime Minister also interacted with students, daily commuters and shramjeevis involved in the construction of the metro during the metro ride. (Image: PIB)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new lines of the Mumbai metro – Line 2A and Line 7, and launched various development projects worth Rs 38,800 crore on January 19. Mumbai Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, were present at the event. (Image: PIB)
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He also launched MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1) and undertook a walkthrough of the Metro Photo Exhibition and 3D Model on the occasion. (Image: PIB)
A huge crowd had gathered at the BKC ground to welcome the Prime Minister in Mumbai. While addressing the crowd, PM Modi said, "Our aim is to provide better amenities to intercity as well as intra-city passengers traveling through CSMT. This station will also be a part of a multi-modal connectivity hub which will have bus, taxi, and auto will be available under one roof." (Image: PIB)
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Mumbai Metro Line 2A connects Dahisar to DN Nagar and is an 18.6 km-long elevated corridor with 17 stations; it connects Western, Central, and Northern suburban Mumbai. According to the MMRDA, this will reduce travel time by anything between 50 percent and 75 percent, depending on the condition of the road. (Image: Twitter @Dev_Fadnavis)
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The other Mumbai Metro line inaugurated by PM Modi, Line 7, runs between Andheri (East) and Dahisar (East) and is 16.5 km long with 13 stations. (Image: PIB)
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The Prime Minister was presented with a traditional Maharashtrian turban, a figurine of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and a model of Mumbai Metro by CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis at the MMRDA ground in BKC. (Image: DD News)
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, security was beefed up in financial capital. Entry of heavy vehicles was banned on the Western Express Highway till 9 pm. Further, the usage of drones was banned around Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), Andheri, and Jogeshwari for 24 hours. (Image: PIB)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mumbai on January 19 for the event after visiting poll-bound Karnataka earlier. (Image: Twitter @PMOIndia)
![A huge crowd had gathered at the BKC ground to welcome the Prime Minister in Mumbai. While addressing the crowd, PM Modi said, "Our aim is to provide better amenities to intercity as well as intra-city passengers traveling through CSMT. This station will also be a part of a multi-modal connectivity hub which will have bus, taxi, and auto will be available under one roof." (Image: PIB)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/01/modi-mumbai-visit-metro-ride-7.jpg "A huge crowd had gathered at the BKC ground to welcome the Prime Minister in Mumbai. While addressing the crowd, PM Modi said, "Our aim is to provide better amenities to intercity as well as intra-city passengers traveling through CSMT. This station will also be a part of a multi-modal connectivity hub which will have bus, taxi, and auto will be available under one roof." (Image: PIB)")
