New Delhi, July 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Saturday to launch, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the road, railways and ports sector worth more than Rs 29,400 crore at NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon.
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office, (PMO) this evening said, Modi will visit the Indian News Service Secretariat to inaugurate the INS Towers.
He will lay the foundation stone for Thane Borivali Tunnel Project worth Rs 16,600 crore.
"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. The total length of the project is 11.8 km" It said.
The project will reduce the journey from Thane to Borivali by 12 km, saving about 1 hour in travel time.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for Tunnel work at Goregaon Mulund Link Road Project worth over Rs 6,300 crore. He will also lay 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.
He will dedicate to the nation the New Platforms at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and the Extension of Platforms No. 10 and 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.
Modi also launch the Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana with an outlay of around Rs 5,600 crore.
It is a transformative internship program that addresses youth unemployment by providing opportunities for skill enhancement and industry exposure for youth aged 18 to 30 years.
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