As a lot as 50 km of metro network will be added in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in 2023-24, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Thursday.
He made the announcement whereas presenting the 2023-24 Budget in the state Assembly. Projects together with the Mumbai Metro line 10 (Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk, Mira street with a complete size of 9.2 km and estimated value of Rs 4,476 crore, Mumbai Metro Line 11 from Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM) with a complete size of 12.77 km and estimated value of Rs 8,739 crore, and Metro line 12 from Kalyan to Taloja with a size of 12.77 km and estimated value of Rs 5,865 crore will be accomplished, he stated. For the Mumbai beautification challenge, 820 public utility enchancment works have been undertaken at a value of Rs 1,729 crore, he stated. A challenge price Rs 424 crore is being undertaken to join Thane and Vasai creeks for water transport round Mumbai. A challenge costing Rs 162.20 crore has been authorized for the development of a jetty and associated amenities for water transport terminal at Radio (*50*) close to the Gateway of India in Mumbai, Fadnavis stated. It will facilitate water transport from South Mumbai to Kalyan, Dombivli, Thane, Vasai and Navi Mumbai.
The building of a memorial of Dr B R Ambedkar at Dadar in central Mumbai will be accomplished by April 2025 whereas the primary part of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s memorial will be accomplished by May 2023, he stated. A brand new passenger terminal will be constructed on the Shirdi airport in Ahmednagar district at a value of Rs 527 crore, Fadnavis stated.
A fund of Rs 734 crore will be supplied for land acquisition at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Airport, whereas planning for enlargement of the Nagpur worldwide airport and a brand new worldwide airport at Purandar in Pune district is in progress, he stated.
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