Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray proposes elevated rail lines in Mumbai

Shiv Sena scion and Yuva Sena president, Aaditya Thackeray, met the Railways Minister, Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday to propose for a Highline Project in Mumbai on the lines of New York

Shiv Sena scion and Yuva Sena president, Aaditya Thackeray, met the Railways Minister, Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday to propose for a Highline Project in Mumbai on the lines of New York.

Aaditya Thackeray with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. Pic/Ministry of Railway Twitter account

Thackeray along with city architect Alan Abraham and Sena's Rajyasabha MP, Anil Desai met Prabhu and discussed his idea.

Thackeray on his social networking page posted..

Had a lovely meeting with @RailMinIndia @sureshpprabhu ji, along with Architect Alan Abraham for his plans to better integrate railways

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) March 1, 2016

His post further read...

The basic idea was to have more open spaces, pedestrian ways and bicycle tracks on the proposed elevated rail lines in Mumbai

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) March 1, 2016

Prabhu an ex Shiv Sainik and also was earlier an MP from Sena joined the BJP on the behest of PM Narendra Modi. Post Thackeray's visit, a BJP leader was heard saying that Prabhu still favours the Sena over BJP.

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