New Delhi: PM Modi is set to visit Mumbai on July 13. During the visit, he will lay the foundation stone for three projects worth more than Rs 29,400 crore. After that, he will visit the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Secretariat at G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai to inaugurate the INS Towers, a PIB press release stated.
PM Modi will visit NESCO Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai at around 5:30 pm. During this visit, he will lay the foundation stone for Thane Borivali Twin Tunnel Project. Under this project, a tunnel will be built to connect Western Express Highway at Borivali side to Thane Ghodbunder Road at Thane side. The total length of the project is 11.8 km.
According to experts, the GMLR project will provide direct 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 help in improving the traffic situation in the area.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Kalyan Yard Remodelling and Gati Shakti Multi Modal Cargo Terminal at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. The goal of this project is to improve the operational efficiency of trains by providing additional employment opportunities to the local people.
He will also launch Mukhyamantri Yuvaarya Prashikshan Yojana. This transformative internship program aims to address youth unemployment by providing opportunities for skill enhancement and industry exposure for youth aged 18 to 30 years. The program has an outlay of around Rs 5600 crore.