06 February,2023 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
PM Narendra Modi. File Pic/ AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the city on February 10. Ahead of his visit the Mumbai Police on Monday began preparing for the security arrangements in the city. This will be PM Modi's second visit to Mumbai in recent weeks.
According to sources, PM Modi, during his visit to Mumbai, will visit several areas in the city.
PM Modi is likely to visit Andheri East in Mumbai for an opening of the Dawoodi Bohra community's Arabic Academy, the Dawoodi Bohras official twitter handle said. PM Modi is expected to share the dais with His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin during the opening ceremony.
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Pic/official Twitter account of Dawoodi Bohras
During his visit on February 10, PM Modi is also likely to visit the Indian naval base in Mumbai's Colaba area.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police have banned flying activities in the city on February 10.
In the preventive order, the police said, "Due to the situation prevailing in the areas under control of the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, it is apprehended that during the Prime Minister of India Mumbai visit on 10/02/2023 at Mumbai Airport, INS SHIKRA, CSMT and Marol, in Andheri, terrorist/anti social elements may attack using drone, para-gliders, remote control microlight aircraft."
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PM Modi is likely to flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains - CSTM-Solapur and CSMT-Shirdi - during his visit to Mumbai on February 10.
Earlier, On January 19, PM Modi was in Mumbai to lay foundation stones for a slew of projects and also inaugurate the metro 2 A and 7 lines. During his previous visit PM Modi had also addressed a public meeting at MMRDA grounds in Bandra-Kurla Complex. He also visited the newly inaugurated metro lines and took a ride in the metro.