PM Modi to visit Mumbai today: Check full schedule, traffic restrictions here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Mumbai metro line 2A Dahisar to Andheri West D N Nagar and line 7 Dahisar East to Andheri East worth Rs 12600 crore on Thursday January 19During his visit to Mumbai ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC elections PM Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a string of projects worth more than Rs 38000 crore aimed at developing infrastructure easing urban travel and strengthening healthcarePM Modi will dedicate to the nation the Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7 worth around Rs 12600 crore He will also lay the foundation stones for seven sewage treatment plants a road concretisation project and redevelopment of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at a function to be held on the MMRDA grounds in the Bandra Kurla ComplexWhen will PM Modi inaugurate projects worth Rs 38000 crore in MumbaiAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO PM Modi will inaugurate dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives in Mumbai at around 5 pm At around 630 pm he will inaugurate two lines of Mumbai Metro and also undertake a metro ridePM Modis schedule415 pm PM Modi to arrive at Mumbai airport500 pm PM Modi to arrive at MMRDA grounds BKC510 pm to 530 pm Screening of films on Metro rail sewage treatment plants BMC hospitals roads PM Svanidhi scheme CSMT railway station redevelopment530 pm Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavisrsquo address538 pm CM Eknath Shindersquos address548 pm PM Modirsquos address620 pm PM to depart from BKC for Gundavali metro station632 pm Inauguration of Metro lines 2A and 7640 pm Launch of Metro app and NCMC card653 pm Travel by Metro from Gundavali to Mogra and back7 pm PM Modi departs from Gundavali for Mumbai airport715 pm PM Modi departs from MumbaiTraffic diversions for PM Modis event in BKCThe Mumbai Traffic Police Traffic Police on Wednesday evening issued traffic restrictions ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Mumbai on Thursday The notification issued by Nisar Tamboli Additional Commissioner of Police Traffic said in order to streamline traffic and to avoid inconvenience to people in general traffic on BKC Road and side roads of BKC road from MMRDA junction to MTNL junction will be regulated and controlled During regulation of traffic on BKC road from 430 pm to 630 pm on January 19 optional routes will be available to the commuters the police said in the notificationAlso Read PM Modis Mumbai visit Vehicular movement to remain affected check advisory restrictions hereWith an eye at BMC electionsNotably the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP has set its eyes on the cashrich Mumbai civic body to dislodge the rival Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction from power in the civic elections the schedule for which is yet to be announcedThe 186 kmlong Mumbai Metro Rail line 2A connects suburban Dahisar East with the 165 kmlong DN Nagar yellow line while the metro line 7 joints Andheri East with Dahisar East Interestingly the foundation stones of these lines were laid by PM Modi in 2015Other projects PM Modi will inaugurate during his visit to MumbaiMUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card Mumbai 1PM Modi will also launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card Mumbai 1The app will facilitate ease of travel which can be shown at the entry gates of Metro stations It supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPIThe Card will initially be used in metro corridors and can be extended to other modes of mass public transit including local trains and buses as well the release saidCommuters will not need to carry multiple cards or cash it said adding the NCMC card will enable quick contactless digital transactions easing the process with a seamless experienceAlso Read IN PHOTOS Mumbai gears up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra ModiSewage treatment plantsThe seven sewage treatment plants for which PM Modi will lay the foundation stone will be built at a cost of around Rs 17200 crore These plants will be set up in suburban Malad Bhandup Versova Ghatkopar Bandra Dharavi and Worli They will have a combined capacity of around 2460 MLDHinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana clinicsThe Prime Minister will inaugurate 20 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana clinics The Aapla Dawakhana initiative provides essential medical services like health checkups medicines investigations and diagnostics free to the peopleMultispeciality municipal hospitalsPM Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of three hospitals a 360bed Bhandup multispeciality municipal hospital a 306bed hospital in Goregaon West and a 152bed maternity home in OshiwaraRoad concretisation projectAccording to Prime Ministers Office PMO PM Modi will also launch a road concretisation project worth Rs 6100 crore for around 400 km of roads in the megapolis Of the total roads extending to around 2050 Km in Mumbai more than 1200 Km of roads are either concretized or are in the process of being concretized However the remaining roads of about 850 km in length face challenges of potholes which severely impact transportation The road concretisation project is aimed to overcome this challenge These concrete roads will ensure fast travel along with enhanced security while also providing better drainage facilities and utility ducts will ensure regular digging of roads is avoided the release saidRedevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusAnother important project is the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai for which the foundation stone will be laid This project is aimed at decongesting the southern heritage node of the terminus augmentation of facilities better multimodal integration and conserving and restoring the worldfamous iconic structure to its past glory the release said The redevelopment will cost more than Rs 1800 crore