Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch and dedicate to the nation and lay foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs 29,400 crore in Mumbai on July 13. At around 5:30 pm, the Prime Minister will reach NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai, where he will launch and dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the road, railways and ports sector worth more than Rs 29,400 crore. After that at around 7 pm, Modi will also visit the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Secretariat at G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, to inaugurate the INS Towers.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Thane Borivali Tunnel Project worth Rs. 16,600 crore. This Twin Tube Tunnel between Thane and Borivali alignment will be passing below Sanjay Gandhi National Park which will create direct connection between Western Express Highway at Borivali side and Thane Ghodbander Road at Thane side.
The total length of the project is 11.8 km. It will reduce the journey from Thane to Borivali by 12 km with a saving of about 1 hour in travel time.
Modi will lay the foundation stone for tunnel work at Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR) Project worth over Rs. 6300 crore. The GMLR envisages road 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 provide direct connectivity for Western suburbs with the new proposed airport at Navi Mumbai and Pu.