CM to unveil plentitude of projects today Metro-3 launch by Aug end
CM to unveil plentitude of projects today
Metro-3 launch by Aug end
On the eve of Independence Day on 15 August, and ahead of the local body polls Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday 12 August, launched a string of infrastructure projects from flyovers and bridges to a motormen training centre and redeveloped housing today.
However, the
much-awaited third phase of Metro-3, amid Worli and Cuffe Parade, will not be part of the current spree, with officials indicating a launch towards the end of August.The 9.1-km stretch, part of the Aqua Line, had initially been expected to open on August 15, but a Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) official said work on two Kalbadevi stations slowed by the area’s dense and congested layout is still being completed and are
targeting the launch by the end of August.
On Tuesday, 12 August, Fadnavis attended three separate functions organised by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). These included the inauguration of the 2.75-km flyover connecting Mumbai University to Vile Parle, aimed at easing the notorious Santacruz bottleneck; a new bridge between Kalanagar and Dharavi to improve east-west connectivity; and a Metro motormen training centre at Mandale, which will save operators the trouble of travelling to Hyderabad and other cities for training. The CM also inaugurated MMRDA staff quarters at Malvani.
News Edit KV Raman
