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PM Modi Mumbai Visit Highlights: PM says Shinde-Fadnavis duo will help realise people’s dreams in Mumbai, travels on newly-inaugurated Metro

Narendra modi mumbai visit highlights: hailing the projects launched from the mmrda grounds in bkc, prime minister narendra modi said that for the first time, the world is taking note of india's work..

PM Modi Mumbai News Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while the world is reeling under economic crisis, India is providing subsidies. “Double Engine government is committed to giving better amenities to poorest of the poor. Therefore, even railway stations are being developed on the lines of airport. CSMT, which is one the oldest railway stations, is being redeveloped. We are pushing for multi model connectivity,” he said. He was speaking from the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex, where he inaugurated two new Mumbai Metro lines and various projects, including road concretisation, sewage treatment plants and PM Svanidhi scheme, among others.

Ahead of the civic body polls in the city, the BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena are expected to use the opportunity to display a united front and the might of their alliance. The PM’s visit comes as part of the BJP’s strategy to emphasise on ‘Mumbai Makeover’ and to counter the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) attempts to portray the party as ‘anti-Mumbai’ as well as the sympathy factor working in favor of Sena (UBT) ever since its split.

PM Modi will also inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of projects worth nearly Rs 38,800 crore in the city. He will inaugurate the two lines of Mumbai Metro 2A and 7 from Gundavali Metro station in Andheri and also undertake a metro ride from the station.

Mumbai News Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi holds public rally at BKC, inaugurates projects worth Rs 38,800 crore; Follow latest updates here

Following commissioning of the new Mumbai Metro Lines 2A and 7 on Thursday, BEST has introduced new three bus routes which will cover some of the main stations of both these metro lines.

Mumbai Metro 2A BEST Bus number--A-295

1)Eksar Metro Line 2A station-- Shanti Ashram -- Yogi Nagar-- Jayraj Nagar MHB Post Office

2) Borivali Metro Station --Gorai sector 1&2--Gorai Creek (Khadi)--MHB Colony

3) Pahadi Eksar Metro station--Charkop-Charkop Market--Charkop Sector 6--Mahaveer Nagar

Mumbai Metro Line 7--BEST bus number A-286

1) Akurli Metro station --Damunagar-- Anita Nagar--Krantinagar--Gautamnagar--Mahindra Gate No.4--Hanuman nagar--Narsipada-- Sambhajinagar

2) Kurar Metro station --Bandongari--Puspa Nagar--Kurar Gaon--Pathanwadi--

3) Dindoshi Metro station --Dindoshi Depot-- Oberoi Mall

Mumbai Metro 7 --BEST Bus number--A 216

1) Dahisar East Metro 7 station --Saraswati Sankul--Ashish Sankul--Anand Nagar

2) Ovaripada Metro 7 station-- Novelty Silk Mill-- Ketki Pada--Dahisar Checknaka--Ghartanpada--Ganesh Nagar

For the convenience of passengers, additional stoppage is being provided at Borivali station to Vande Bharat Express train that runs between Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar, Gujarat starting from January 23.

Due to the additional halt at Borivali station, the timings of the train at a few stations also will be revised. Further, the days of operation of this train will be changed from ‘all days except Sundays’ to ‘all days except Wednesday with effect from May 30 as per the Western Railways which looks after the train operation and maintenance.

PM @narendramodi on board the Metro in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/nE03O7nDmW — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 19, 2023

Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi how can he shun the responsibility from his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of corruption in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation as BJP shared power with Shiv Sena for 25 years.

"In a bid to target Shiv Sena and make allegations of corruption, PM Modi targeted his own BJP which was in power with the Sena for 25 years. It seems Modiji forgot that whatever has happened in Mumbai, the BJP is equally responsible," said Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole.

Patole said that all the projects for which foundation stone was laid were started during Maha Vikas Aghadi government and not in last six months. "Modiji says that his government gives free ration to 80 crore Indians. How come despite BJP rule, India is witnessing so much of poverty?" Asked Patole.

The Congress leader reminded that PM Modi shared stage with State governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari who has made 'objectionable' comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. "Not a single BJP leader felt it was necessary to condemn him. It just shows the level of respect BJP has for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled in the newly-inaugurated Mumbai Metro train, from Gundavali to Mogra and back.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi avails Mumbai metro and interacts with the youth onboard. Earlier this evening, he inaugurated two lines of the Mumbai metro. (Video Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/6IXCOeivXx — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2023

Actor Sheezan Khan, who is in jail for allegedly abetting the suicide of co-actor Tunisha Sharma, had not cooperated during custodial interrogation, had deleted some WhatsApp chats and was also in a position to threaten material witnesses if released on bail, a court in Maharashtra's Palghar has said.

The details of the Vasai court's January 13 order rejecting the bail plea of Khan was made available on Thursday. The order also said "just prior to the alleged incident, something is appeared to have been happened between them in the make-up room of applicant, which forced her to commit suicide". (PTI)

Motorists witnessed heavy traffic jams in parts of suburban Mumbai on Thursday afternoon due to curbs imposed on movement of vehicles and diversion of routes in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the metropolis.

Heavy traffic snarls were observed at BKC (Bandra-Kurla Complex), Santacruz, Vakola and Andheri areas in the western suburbs, an official said. (PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is no pauncity of funds for the development of Mumbai, adding that the duo of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis will help realise people's dreams in the city.

"Local governance is integral for bringing Mumbai transformation. Funds have to be utilized properly and that requires political will. Let us all together join hands for development of Mumbai," he said.

Stressing that Dharavi redevelopment is the state government's commitment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Mumbai will get a face lift in the coming days.

"Our emphasis will be on electric vehicles to curtail pollution. Through water treatment plants, rivers are being cleaned on massive scale," Modi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while the world is reeling under economic crisis, India is providing subsidies.

Modi said that Mumbai Metro was running on just an 11 km stretch in 2014, but the Shinde-Fadnavis team has put infrastructure on fast track.

"Double Engine government is committed to giving better amenities to poorest of the poor. Therefore, even railway stations are being developed on the lines of airport. CSMT, which is one the oldest railway stations, is being redeveloped. We are pushing for multi model connectivity," he said.

Hailing the projects launched from the MMRDA grounds in BKC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that for the first time, the world is taking note of India's work. "There is a lot of positivity about India world over. With its futuristic and modern approach, India is moving forward. Today, we are providing modern infrastructure for better connectivity and economic prosperity," Modi said.

While thanking BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal for transforming the city, CM Eknath Shinde said, "G20 presidency is a matter of pride for us. We got this chance because in the past few years, Modi has taken the economy of India to new heights. In next 3 years, we will complete the makeover of Mumbai."

Speaking on the upcoming BMC polls, Shinde said, "Our endeavor will be to convert the double engine into triple engine. Under PM's leadership, we will make a new Maharashtra. No matter how much we are criticised, Mumbaikars are wise and appreciate the work we do."

??. ????????? @narendramodi ?? ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????? ?? ???? ?????.. @BJP4Maharashtra @BJP4India @BJP4Mumbai #MumbaiOnFastTrack pic.twitter.com/rbfjrUP1Ub — Adv. Ashish Shelar - ??. ???? ????? (@ShelarAshish) January 19, 2023

Speaking about his Davos visit, CM Eknath Shinde said, 'I went to Davos and saw that every one from all over the world only asked about Modi. I am happy to tell you that Modi's charisma is resonating worldwide, not just India. This is a matter of pride for us.'

'We have to transform the face of Mumbai. We have to fast track development. All those projects which were stuck in pipelines will be expeditiously taken up,' he said.

Talking about the road concretisation project, Shinde said, "We will make Mumbai potholes free through concrete roads. The roads of Mumbai are being concretised and work for 400 km roads will be inaugurated by Modi today. There are still some people who want to hinder our work. Let them hinder it, and we will continue our work."

"The 350 km Metro mega project was conceptualized and implemented by Devendra Fadnavis as CM in 2014. PM Modi had done its bhoomipujan in 2015. Today, he is dedicating the two Metro lines to Mumbaikars," Shinde further said.

Addressing crowds at BKC's MMRDA grounds, CM Eknath Shinde said his double engine government will bring major transformation in Mumbai. he said that the BJP-Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena government is working under the guidance of PM Modi, and hailed his decisions in the last six months.

"Everything we are doing is bothering others. They think that within six months if this government can do so much work, what all it will achieve in the next six months. We will respond to criticism with work. We will do ten times more work in comparison to criticism," Shinde said.

?LIVE Now? PM @narendramodi launches development projects and transfers benefits under PM-SVANidhi in Mumbai Watch on #PIB 's? Facebook: https://t.co/ykJcYlNrjj YouTube: https://t.co/nkQQo03ewb https://t.co/vUiyvw1KGI — PIB India (@PIB_India) January 19, 2023

Addressing crowds at MMRDA ground in BKC, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that the double-engine government was chosen in 2019, but foul play led to a government ruling in the state for 2.5 years which the people did not want.

"But the true follower of Balasaheb Thackeray, Eknath Shinde showed courage and with your blessings, a government of the liking of the people came to Maharashtra once again. Maharashtra started walking rapidly on the path to development once again," Fadnavis said.

Real estate developers foresee good traction as two new Metro lines — 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar) & 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East) — are set to begin operations this month.

Keval Valambhia, chief operating officer of CREDAI-MCHI Mumbai, a real estate apex body of members from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), expressed hope that these two Metro lines will play a crucial role in decongesting Mumbai’s current public transportation system and foster a new real estate boom in the western suburbs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on the stage at the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex and was presented a traditional Marathi turban or 'pheta' by CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Ramdas Athavale and Bhagwat Karad are also on the stage. Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar and BJP (MP) Pooja Mahajan share dias with PM.

NCP (MP) Supriya Sule said her party welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai but also feels sorry that he has to the running for the BJP. be it the BMC polls or the Lok Sabha polls.

"In the past, we have seen great leaders such as Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley. Unfortunately, BJP does not have leaders now. As a result, Modiji is burdened to do all running around in each and every poll," she said.

Marathi Singer Avdut Gupte sang the song 'Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha' at BKC's MMRDA grounds. The song has been proposed as the official state song by state cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.

Gupte has previously performed for BJP's Marathi Dandiya, and also sang at the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally. He also composed the theme song for the Shiv Sena, before the party split last year.

Satyajeet Tambe has been suspended from Congress for six years, after he threw in his hat as an Independent candidate in the Legislative Council’s Nashik graduate constituency.

Haji Arfat Shaikh, BJP leader and former president of the state minority commission, said, "The opposition is trying to paint a picture that BJP is creating a Hindu-Muslim divide. There are a large number of Muslims here who support Modi and the work he is doing for the country and our community.

Oppn trying to paint wrong picture that PM Modi is creating Hindu-Muslim divide, says former state minority commission chief. Follow Live Updates: https://t.co/F7eraPKNDZ pic.twitter.com/Z4oYtZHM1P — Express Mumbai (@ie_mumbai) January 19, 2023

Ambulances, fire engines and around 5,000 police personnel are deployed at the MMRDA grounds in BKC where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly arrive to inaugurate projects and address a public rally.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Mumbai on Thursday evening. He will be inaugurating several projects and two Mumbai Metro lines, before departing from the city around 7.15 pm.

PM @narendramodi landed in Mumbai a short while ago. pic.twitter.com/W5Lnq6xuCb — PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 19, 2023

#MumbaiMetroOurMetro #AmchiMumbaiMetro #MumbaiKiApniMetro #StationConnectivity Our #Gundavali station on #Metroline7 connects Bisleri jn, & Andheri railway stn but has interchange with Line 1 at WEH & will facilitate reaching CSMIA T2 quickly through #Metroline7A pic.twitter.com/NrqJrxE7w0 — MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) January 19, 2023

#MumbaiMetroOurMetro #AmchiMumbaiMetro #MumbaiKiApniMetro Our campaign on #StationConnectivity will help you know nearest landmarks that our stations will help connect. #MOGRA station on #Metroline7 will help connect to Natwar Ngr, Ismail Yusuf college, Parsi Colony & Shankarwadi pic.twitter.com/USkQ09usMs — MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) January 19, 2023

#MumbaiMetroOurMetro #AmchiMumbaiMetro #MumbaiKiApniMetro #Jogeshwari metro station on Metroline7 will help bridge connectivity to crucial locations like #BalasahebThackeray trauma care center #JVLR #BimbisarNagar & #JogeshwariCaves . pic.twitter.com/AxRMZ8oVQS — MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) January 19, 2023

Tweeting hours ahead of the inauguration of Mumbai Metro's lines 2A and 7, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said in a jibe at the erstwhile MVA government, "Don’t forget this is what some people kept away from you and delayed for decades."

Dear Mumbaikars, This how your new companion of life looks like! And don’t forget this is what some people kept away from you & delayed for decades! But now, Metro yellow line 2A & red line 7 is all set & ready to serve you! #MumbaiOnFastTrack pic.twitter.com/6AU3AZc7aV — Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) January 19, 2023

Mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' said that his coming to the city was just another "campaign for his party'.

"Modi is visiting Mumbai for a few hours and it is being said that in these few hours, he will lay the foundation for the bright future of Mumbai. But the question is since when did the BJP start worrying about Mumbai's future and fortune? This propaganda that the Prime Minister is incarnating for the bright future of Mumbai is false. He is campaigning for his party, but can the saffron of the Shiv Sena be removed from Mumbai?" the editorial argued.

It further said that Mumbai would be blessed only if no attempt is made to "loot" the labour of Maharashtrians.

The Nationalist Congress Party demanded the resignation of Wresting Federation of India president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexually exploiting women wrestlers for years, a charge vehemently rejected by the sports administrator.

Top wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and many other grapplers are on a silent sit-in in New Delhi for the second day against WFI and its chief Singh. “Women wrestlers who have won laurels for our country are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi to seek justice for themselves for all the wrongdoings meted against them by the Wrestling Federation of India,” Clyde Crasto, NCP's national spokesperson, said in a statement. (PTI)

Mumbai Police detained actor Rakhi Sawant in connection with an FIR registered against her based on a complaint by another woman actor for allegedly circulating the latter's video links and photos on social media.

Following the actor's complaint, the Amboli police in Mumbai had registered an FIR against Sawant under Indian Penal Code Sections 354A (sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours showing pornography), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 504 (insult intended to provoke breach of peace) and provisions of the Information Technology Act, he said.

The Maharashtra government has given a fresh three-month extension to the Koregaon-Bhima Inquiry Commission, probing the violence that took place on January 1, 2018 on the outskirts of Pune city, after the panel sought more time to record statements of some witnesses. The earlier extension granted to the two-member commission was valid till December 31, 2022.

Entry of all heavy vehicles, including on the Western Express Highway and western suburbs, will be banned till 9 pm on Thursday, a Mumbai traffic police advisory said.

* Only 18.5 per cent of Class III students in Maharashtra government schools can do subtraction.

* Only 20.1 per cent of Class V and 38.1 per cent of Class VIII students can do division.

* Only 55.5 per cent of Class V students can read Class II-level books.

* Only 34 per cent of the schools have computers.

These are some of the findings mentioned in the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2022, which showed the impact of two years of Covid-19 pandemic on teaching and learning in government schools.

In the wake traffic restrictions in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) of Mumbai where Prime Minister Narendra Modi would take part in an event on Thursday evening, police have advised offices and establishments in the area to allow their employees to leave early.

The police have also asked the establishments in the area to report immediately about any suspicious activity by a person, suspicious e-mails, any other such cyber incident including hacking.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land in Mumbai on Thursday at 4.14 pm and proceed to lay the foundation stones of a string of projects worth at MMRDA grounds in BKC, followed by inaugurating two metro lines.

Check his full schedule here

The massive cutouts of the Shiv Sena founder along the route Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take on his visit to Mumbai on Thursday have more than established that the BJP won't miss an opportunity to show its reverence to the late Bal Thackeray.

But there is another reason behind these posters which cannot be ignored. The Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has claimed it has upheld the political legacy of the late Bal Thackeray which was based on Hindutva and the welfare of the Marathi Manoos.

Read full story here

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has said that the party is likely to take action against rebel party candidate Satyajeet Tambe today. Tambe has filed nomination for the Legislative Council elections from Nasik division graduates' constituency despite the party giving ticket to his father and sitting MLC Sudhir Tambe. Sudhir has already been suspended for not filing his nomination.

The BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena have resolved to use Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Mumbai on January 19 to showcase their combined political might and improve bonding at the grassroot-level ahead of upcoming city elections. Highly placed sources in the BJP said, “Although CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis formed the coalition government in Maharashtra on June 30, this will be the first occasion the party workers of BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena can display a united front. They will come together on the same platform to show their collective might at the PM’s rally.” A senior BJP functionary said, “Deepak Kesarkar at the meeting exhorted both BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena to leave no stone unturned to make this a grand rally. He also told party workers to realise that Aaditya Thackeray’s growing attack against CM Eknath Shinde was a sign of his frustration as Shiv Sena (UBT) is losing ground. They can sense their support base shrinking.” Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Karnataka’s northern districts of Yadgiri and Kalaburagi on Thursday to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate a bevvy of development projects valued at over Rs 10,800 crores. Addressing the crowd there, PM Modi said, "Our government is not for votebank politics, it is for development... Double engine government means double welfare. You can see how Karnataka is benefitting by this." Follow live updates from PM's visit in Karnataka here .

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took stock of the preparations at the BKC ground on Wednesday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a rally there on Thursday.

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Two thieves who had successfully managed to evade the Mumbai police even as they committed more than 50 robberies across the country ran out of luck after they gifted a stolen mobile phone to a friend on his birthday. It proved to be a costly mistake that subsequently led to their arrests in 2017. Read Sagar Rajput's report

The BMC authorities have said that a 'no parking' rule has been imposed on all roads within BKC premises in view of PM Modi's rally in the evening. Earlier, the Mumbai traffic had said that slow movement of traffic on the southbound carriageway from 4.15 pm to 5.30 pm and the northbound carriageway of the Western Express Highway (WEH) from 5.30 pm to 6.45 pm was expected. No heavy vehicles will be allowed on all roads in the western suburbs including the Western Express Highway Thursday between 12 noon and 9 pm, officials had said.

Amid tight security, preparations are ongoing at BKC's MMRDA grounds in Mumbai. The stage is being set with seating for atleast 20 top leaders. The stage is surrounded by blue banners, which in Marathi read, ' Nirdhar Sarkarcha Kayapalat Mumbaicha ' (Government resolute to give Mumbai a makeover) and ' Mumbaicha Ujjwal Bhavishya hi Payabharni' ( Laying foundation of Mumbai's bright future).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate several important developmental projects for the benefit of citizens of Mumbai. The include:

- Mumbai Metro Lines 2A and 7 - 7 Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP) - 52 medical clinics - 3 special hospitals - 400 kms of road concretisation work - 1,000 new toilet facilities - SWANIDDHI certificates for 1 lakh hawkers

While preparations have been made to seat 75,000 people at the BKC ground where PM Modi will be holding his rally, the BJP expects a turnout figure of 1,00,000. The ground can accomodate those many, authorities have said. Short films of two-three minutes on the metro, municipal hospitals, CSMT train station and the Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will be presented during the PM's program. This will be followed by addresses by CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, before PM Narendra Modi's address.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mumbai on Thursday is part of the BJP’s strategy to emphasise on ‘Mumbai Makeover’, to convey how the financial capital is integral for the country’s development, and to counter the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) attempts to portray the party as ‘anti-Mumbai’. The rally at the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex is titled ‘Sankalp Sabha’ while the tag line is ‘Mumbai Awaits PM Modi’. BJP’s larger concern is to counter the sympathy factor which has worked in favour of the Shiv Sena (UBT) since split in the party. Read more

The school education department has decided to stay the process of accommodating 555 surplus teachers in BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)–run civic schools. Even as the stay order does not mention any reason, the department was criticised for breaching the code of conduct ahead of teachers’ constituency elections. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to arrive in Mumbai by 4.40 pm. At 5 pm, he will be in BKC, where he will launch projects worth over Rs 38,000 crore, and address a public rally. At 6.30 pm, the PM will inaugurate Metro 2A and 7 lines at Gundavali in Andheri East. He's also expected to travel in the metro. PM Modi will leave Mumbai at around 7.20 pm.

Leaders of the two constituents of the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) — the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) —held a meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday to sort out their differences. The meeting came even as the third MVA constituent — Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — continues to delay announcing its support to Shubhangi Patil, an Independent candidate in Nashik Division Graduates’ constituency, against Satyajeet Tambe, an Independent candidate who has rebelled against the Congress. Sources in the MVA said all three parties will hold a press conference on Thursday morning to make a final announcement about the January 30 Legislative Council polls. Read more

At least nine people were killed and a child was injured when a speeding truck collided with their van on Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Thursday morning, police said. The accident took place at 4.45 am at Repoli village in Raigad, located more than 130 km from Mumbai. The victims, all relatives, were going in the van to Guhagar in Ratnagiri district, Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge said. Read more

The BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena have resolved to use Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Mumbai on January 19 to showcase their combined political might and improve bonding at the grassroot-level ahead of upcoming city elections. A joint meeting of the two alliance partners late on Sunday night went into the minute details of planning and coordination for the public rally at the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex. Highly placed sources in the BJP said, “Although CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis formed the coalition government in Maharashtra on June 30, this will be the first occasion the party workers of BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena can display a united front. They will come together on the same platform to show their collective might at the PM’s rally.” Read more

The city police commissionerate has issued an order banning the use of drone, paragliders, and remote control microlight aircraft flying activities in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Andheri, and Jogeshwari areas on the day for 24 hours. “No drone, para-gliders, remote control microlight aircraft flying activities to be allowed in the jurisdiction of BKC police station, Andheri police station, Meghwadi police Station, and Jogeshwari police Station,” read the order. Read more

The Mumbai traffic police have issued traffic guidelines. An official said slow movement of traffic on the southbound carriageway from 4.15 pm to 5.30 pm and the northbound carriageway of the Western Express Highway (WEH) from 5.30 pm to 6.45 pm was expected owing to the planned public function in the BKC and Gundavali Metro station area Thursday. “Citizens are advised to plan their commute accordingly,” the official said. The official further added that no heavy vehicles will be allowed on all roads in the western suburbs including the Western Express Highway Thursday between 12 noon and 9 pm. The official, however, added that ambulances, school and other buses have been exempted from the ban.

The Mumbai police will press into service around 5,000 cops in the western suburbs as part of security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city Thursday. The local police have planned security measures in coordination with the central agencies as per protocol in case of such visits. An officer said nearly 4,000 policemen along with 1,000 police officers will be present on the ground. In terms of senior officials, five deputy commissioners of police will be present in the area and they will be assisted by 27 assistant commissioners of police. Read more

Apart from inaugrating the two metro lines, PM Modi will launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1). The app will facilitate ease of travel, can be shown at the entry gates of Metro stations and supports digital payment for tickets through UPI. The National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1) will initially be used in metro corridors and can be extended to other modes of mass public transit including local trains and buses. Commuters will not need to carry multiple cards or cash; the NCMC card will enable quick, contactless, digital transactions. PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of seven sewage treatment plants, which will be built at a cost of around Rs 17,200 crores. These sewage treatment plants will be set up in Malad, Bhandup, Versova, Ghatkopar, Bandra, Dharavi and Worli. They will have a combined capacity of around 2,460 MLD. In an effort to strengthen health care infrastructure in Mumbai, the PM will inaugurate 20 Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhanas, which provide free essential medical services like health checkups, medicines, investigations and diagnostics. Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai today and inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of projects worth nearly Rs 38,800 crore in the city. After visiting Karnataka today morning, PM Modi is likely to arrive in the city post lunch and at around 5 pm, he is slated to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives in Mumbai. At around 6.30 pm, he will inaugurate two lines of Mumbai Metro 2A and 7 from Gundavali Metro station in Andheri, and will also undertake a Metro ride from the station. The foundation stone of these lines was also laid by the Prime Minister in 2015. Read more

BJP banks on ‘Modi magic’ to take control of political narrative ahead of elections

While the PM launched infrastructure projects worth Rs 38,000 crore, the BJP scripted the events to draw maximum political mileage. The rally at the MMRDA ground in Bandra-Kurla Complex is titled ‘Sankalp Sabha’ while the tag line is ‘Mumbai Awaits PM Modi’.

“When you think of PM Narendra Modi, the first thing that comes to mind is his development work,” said Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday.

P M Modi’s Mumbai rally brings BJP and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena to make BMC a common cause

Mumbai police to deploy 5,000 cops for pm modi’s security in bandra kurla complex.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Maharashtra

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on 12th January, 2024. At around 12:15 PM, Prime Minister will reach Nashik, where he will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival. At around 3:30 PM, in Mumbai, Prime Minister will inaugurate and travel on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu. At around 4:15 PM, Prime Minister will participate in a public programme at Navi Mumbai, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu

Prime Minister’s vision is to improve ‘ease of mobility’ of citizens by strengthening urban transport infrastructure and connectivity. In line with this vision, Mumbai Transharbour link (MTHL), now named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’ has been built. The foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister in December, 2016.

Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than Rs 17,840 crore. It is about 21.8 km long 6-lane bridge having about 16.5 km length over sea and about 5.5 km on the land. It is the longest bridge in India and also the longest sea bridge in India. It will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and will also reduce the travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. It will also improve connectivity between Mumbai Port & Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

Public programme at Navi Mumbai

Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 12,700 crore in the public programme in Navi Mumbai.

Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the underground road tunnel connecting Eastern Freeway's Orange Gate to Marine Drive. The 9.2 Km tunnel will be built at a cost of more than Rs 8700 crore and will be a significant infrastructure development in Mumbai which will reduce travel time between Orange Gate and Marine Drive.

Prime Minister will dedicate phase 1 of the Surya regional bulk drinking water project to the Nation. The project, developed at a cost of more than Rs 1975 crore will provide drinking water supply to the Palghar and Thane district of Maharashtra, benefiting about 14 lakh population.

During the programme, Prime Minister will dedicate about Rs 2000 crore railway projects to the Nation. These include the dedication of ‘Phase 2 of Uran-Kharkopar railway line’ which will enhance connectivity to Navi Mumbai as suburban services running between Nerul/Belapur to Kharkopar will now be extended to Uran. Prime Minister will also flag off the inaugural run of the EMU train from Uran railway station to Kharkopar.

Other rail projects that will be dedicated to Nation include a new suburban station ‘Digha Gaon’ on the Thane-Vashi/Panvel Trans-harbour line and the new 6th Line between Khar Road & Goregaon railway station. The projects will benefit the thousands of daily commuters in Mumbai.

Prime Minister will inaugurate ‘Bharat Ratnam’ (Mega Common Facilitation Centre) for Gems and Jewellery sector at Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Zone- Special Economic Zone (SEEPZ SEZ), which is first of its kind in India with best available machines in world including 3D Metal printing. This will house a training school for skilling of workforce for this sector including specially abled students. The Mega CFC will transform the export sector in Gems and Jewellery trade and will help the domestic manufacturing also.

Prime Minister will also inaugurate the New Enterprises & Services Tower (NEST)- 01 at SEEPZ- SEZ. The NEST - 01 is primarily for Gem & Jewellery sector units which will be relocated from existing Standard Design Factory - I. The new tower has been designed for large scale production and as per the demand of the industry.

During the programme, Prime Minister will launch Namo Mahila Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan. The Abhiyaan aims to empower women in the state of Maharashtra by providing skill development training and exposure to entrepreneurship development. The Abhiyaan will also undertake the effort towards the convergence and saturation of women development programmes of the state and central governments.

27th National Youth Festival

It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to make youth a key part of the development journey of the country. In another effort in this endeavour, Prime MInister will inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival (NYF) in Nashik.

The National Youth Festival is organised every year from 12th to 16th January, with 12th January being the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The host state for the Festival this year is Maharashtra. The theme of this year’s Festival is Viksit Bharat@ 2047: युवा के लिए, युवा के द्वारा.

NYF seeks to create a forum where youth from different regions of India can share their experiences and strengthen foundations for a united nation, in the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. About 7500 youth delegates from across the country will be taking part in the Festival at Nasik. Various events including cultural performances, indigenous sports, Declamation & Thematic Based Presentation, Young Artist Camp, Poster Making, Story Writing, Youth Convention, Food Festival etc. will be organised.

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Prime minister narendra modi will be visiting mumbai to join the celebrations of the rbi's 90th anniversary where he will be joined by union minister nirmala sitharaman, and other guests.

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PM Modi gifts projects worth Rs 38,000 cr to Mumbai; rides newly-launched metro | WATCH

Pm modi rode metro train after inaugurating mumbai metro rail lines 2a and 7 built at a cost of around rs 12,600 crore. he was seen chatting with metro staff and other co-passengers during his ride on a new track comprising a 35km-long elevated corridor stretching from andheri to dahisar..

35 km-long Metro project

The PM inaugurated Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7 built at a cost of around Rs 12,600 crore. They comprise a 35km-long elevated corridor stretching from Andheri to Dahisar in suburban Mumbai. He rode the newly launched metro. PM Modi also inaugurated 20 'Aapla Davakhana' (health clinics) named after Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.

Big push to Maharashtra's infrastructure

The projects gave a big push to infrastructure, urban travel and healthcare ahead of civic polls, where the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will seek to showcase these ventures to take on the political rivals.

This was Modi's first visit to Mumbai after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took office in June-end las year after dislodging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. At the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development projects at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), both Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis targeted the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction and the MVA government.

Civic elections in Mumbai and some other important cities, including Pune, Thane and Nagpur, are likely to be held later this year.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena are looking to wrest control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from the Thackeray-headed camp.

At a function held at the MMRDA ground in BKC, Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of a string of projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore aimed at developing infrastructure, easing urban travel, and strengthening healthcare in the financial capital.

He laid foundation stones for seven sewage treatment plants, a road concretisation project and redevelopment of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

Fadnavis targets MVA government

Earlier in his speech, deputy chief minister Fadnavis said in the 2019 Assembly polls, Modi had urged people to vote for a 'double engine sarkar' (BJP in power in state and the Centre) in Maharashtra. "But due to betrayal of some people, for two-and-a-half years (the tenure of MVA regime) we did not have a pro-people government in the state. But because of true followers of Balasaheb Thackeray, our government is back now," the BJP leader said, apparently referring to Shinde, who revolted against the Shiv Sena leadership in June 2022, leading to collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led government. Modi is the only PM who inaugurated projects whose ground breaking ceremony he had performed, Fadnavis said, adding this reflects beginning of a new culture.

Those who ruled the Mumbai civic body for several years never worked to provide clean water to local residents, he said, targeting the Thackeray-led Sena faction.

Fadnavis also thanked the Centre for providing railway land for re-development of Dharavi, a sprawling slum colony in Mumbai.

Chief Minister Shinde said development took a backseat during the tenure of the MVA administration (November 2019-June 2022).

''We were able to free the people of Mumbai from suffocation under the MVA rule because of Modiji's leadership,'' said the CM. Shinde went on to heap praise on the PM.

"There is something special about Modi's personality. I get a holy (pavitra) feeling," said the chief minister and added the Indian PM was a widely discussed political figure at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. Shinde was in Davos earlier this week.

The CM said his government will transform Mumbai in the next three years and give a new identity to India's financial capital and also Maharashtra. “Lets pledge to create a new Maharashtra under Modi's leadership,” he said.

The 18.6 km-long Mumbai Metro Rail line 2A connects suburban Dahisar (East) with the 16.5 km-long DN Nagar (yellow line) while the metro line 7 joints Andheri (East) with Dahisar (East). The foundation stones of these lines were laid by PM Modi in 2015.

PM lauches mobile app The prime minister also launched Mumbai 1 mobile app and National Common Mobility Card (NCMC).

The app, which can be shown at the entry gates of metro stations, will facilitate ease of travel. It supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPI.

The mobility card will initially be used in metro corridors and can be later extended to other modes of mass public transit, including suburban trains and buses, an official release said.

Commuters will not need to carry multiple cards or cash, it said, adding the NCMC will enable quick, contact-less digital transactions, easing the process with a seamless experience.

The seven sewage treatment plants will be built at a cost of around Rs 17,200 crore and come up at suburban Malad, Bhandup, Versova, Ghatkopar, Bandra, Dharavi and Worli. They will have a combined capacity of around 2,460 MLD, said the release.

In an effort to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Mumbai, the prime minister inaugurated 20 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana' clinics. The initiative provides essential medical services like health check-ups, medicines, investigations and diagnostics, free to people.

The PM laid the foundation stone for three new hospitals- a 360-bed multi-speciality municipal hospital in Bhandup, a 306-bed facility in Goregaon (West), and a 152-bed maternity home in Oshiwara.

This will benefit lakhs of residents of the city and deliver top-class medical facilities to them, the release added.

The PM launched a road concretisation project worth Rs 6,100 crore for around 400 km of roads in the megapolis.

He also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai.

This project is aimed at decongesting the southern heritage node of the terminus, augmentation of facilities, better multi-modal integration and conserving and restoring the world-famous iconic structure to its past glory, the release said. The redevelopment will cost more than Rs 1,800 crore.

The prime minister also started the transfer of approved loans of more than one lakh beneficiaries under the PM SVANidhi Yojana. (With PTI input)

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Atal Setu: PM Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on January 12, a remarkable sea bridge spanning 22km and ranking 12th globally. Under construction since 2018, the MTHL promises a revolutionary travel experience between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, cutting commute time from two hours to 20 minutes. With an estimated cost of Rs 17,843 crore, the six-lane bridge will accommodate 70,000 vehicles daily, enforcing a maximum speed of 100 kmph.

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"Reflection Of Developed India": PM Modi After Atal Setu's Grand Inauguration In Mumbai

"In these 10 years, our nation has witnessed the realisation of its dreams and the transformation of challenges into achievements. Atal Setu is a reflection of this sentiment," he added.

"Atal Setu, a pioneering project that will transform infrastructure in Mumbai," PM Modi said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu on January 12. On Saturday, the Prime Minister shared a video where he highlighted the significance of Atal Setu, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL).

Built at a cost of ₹ 17,840 crore, it is the longest sea bridge in the country connecting Sewri in Mumbai and the Nhava Sheva area in Raigad district.

The video posted by PM Modi on X, formerly Twitter, showcases moments from the inauguration event and offers a glimpse of the sea bridge.

"Atal Setu, a pioneering project that will transform infrastructure in Mumbai! Happy to have inaugurated it yesterday," the Prime Minister wrote in the caption.

Atal Setu, a pioneering project that will transform infrastructure in Mumbai! Happy to have inaugurated it yesterday… pic.twitter.com/zC1byGQq5n — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 13, 2024

In the 2-minute clip, PM Modi said in Hindi, "Atal Setu is a reflection of a developed India. It provides a glimpse of the kind of developed India we aspire to become. Atal Setu symbolises the awakening of the ambition that the entire country envisioned in the year 2014."

"Anyone looking at Atal Setu today can proudly say that the number of wires used in it can encircle the entire Earth. They will be pleased that the distance between Mumbai and Raigarh has been significantly reduced. The journey that used to take several hours can now be completed in minutes," PM Modi said.

This extensive Atal Setu will now bring Pune and Goa even closer to Mumbai, he said, adding that it is also proof of his government's commitment that for India's development, "we are ready to confront even the seas, and we can overcome the waves."

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After the inauguration, PM Modi travelled to Navi Mumbai Airport in Panvel, via the 21.8 km long sea bridge. Stretching over 16.5 km on the sea and 5.5 km on land, Atal Setu is the longest sea bridge in India.

Atal Setu aims to improve connectivity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, making travel between key locations like Sewri and Nhava Sheva faster, reducing it from two hours to just 20 minutes. This bridge also shortens the route from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. It will drastically slash the travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to around 20 minutes from about two hours

Now, it will take just 20 minutes to reach from south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai. This has been made possible by the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), India’s longest sea bridge, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (12 January). The bridge will be opened to the public from Saturday.

After inaugurating the Atal Setu, PM Modi visited the gallery to understand more about the bridge, which officially is named Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu. He was accompanied by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.

Billed as one of India’s mega transport infrastructure projects, it took almost six decades for MTHL to materialise, noted Indian Express.

Here’s everything to know about the project.

Brief history of the project

The conceptualisation of the project can be traced back to 1963. As per an Indian Express report, it was then that US consultancy firm Wilbur Smith and Associates proposed a bay crossing concept with a bridge linking Greater Mumbai and the mainland.

Later, the Maharashtra government set up committees in 1972 and 1978 to examine the likely alternatives to construct the sea link across the Mumbai Bay. These panels suggested two alternative paths – a northern route connecting Sewri with Nhava and a southern route linking Mumbai’s Colaba with Uran, a coastal town in Navi Mumbai.

A steering group formed in 1981 suggested a northern route connecting Sewri with Nhava after assessing the previous studies, the report added.

The project remained in cold storage for around ten years before being revived by the newly constituted Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in the late 1990s.

Despite several attempts over the years, the project did not kickstart until 2017 when Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority ( MMRDA ) adopted the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis model. The authority awarded contracts for the project in November 2017, the newspaper reported.

The deal, under which Japan International Cooperation Agency would pay 80 per cent of the project cost and the remaining funds would be provided by the Centre and the state government, was completed by December 2017. The construction, which was to originally last for 4.5 years, faced delays for about eight months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As per NDTV , around 95 per cent of the construction cwork is complete, but some tasks remains, including road laying, electrical work, and the implementation of an intelligent transport system, which will be finished after the bridge’s inauguration.

All about Mumbai Trans Harbour Link

Built at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore, the MTHL will connect Sewri in Mumbai to Chirle on NH-4B in Navi Mumbai.

According to Indian Express, the distance by road from Sewri to Chirle is 52km, which the new sea bridge will reduce to 21.8 km.

The travel time which is about two hours will be cut down to just 20 minutes. The sea bridge can cater to 70,000 vehicles per day.

A new marvel of connectivity is set to be unveiled! PM Shri @narendramodi will inaugurate the magnificent Atal Setu Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, a 21.8 km long bridge on sea, on 12 January 2024. pic.twitter.com/Fi0ZpEJkgh — BJP (@BJP4India) January 9, 2024

Officially known as Atal Setu Nhava Sheva Sea Link, the six-lane sea bridge is about 22 km long, with 16.50 kilometres of the stretch on the sea and 5.50 kilometres on land, as per PTI .

It is the country’s first sea bridge to have an Open Road Tolling (ORT). Under this, the toll is collected without the use of traditional toll booths. Instead of booths, it has toll plaza which can identify passing vehicles and help with electronic collection of the toll amount.

The state government has fixed a toll charge of Rs 250 per car for a one way trip on the bridge, with regular commuters and pass holders being given a concession option, reported Indian Express.

The bridge is strategically placed to improve connectivity between Navi Mumbai International Airport, the arterial Mumbai-Pune Expressway, JNPT Port and the Mumbai Goa highway, as per Hindustan Times (HT).

Rules for motorists

The Mumbai police issued rules for vehicles running on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link , fixing the maximum speed limit for four-wheelers to 100 kilometres per hour. These vehicles include cars, taxis, light motor vehicles, minibuses and two-axle buses. An official told PTI that their speed will be restricted to 40 kmph on the ascent and descent of the bridge.

The official said the speed limit on the bridge is to curb “danger, obstructions and inconvenience to the public".

Multi-axle heavy vehicles, trucks and buses going towards Mumbai will not be allowed to enter on the Eastern Freeway. Instead, they will have to take the Mumbai Port-Sewri Exit (Exit 1C) and the MBPT Road near ‘Gadi Adda’, reported PTI.

Motorbikes, autorickshaws, mopeds, three-wheelers, autos, tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and slow-moving vehicles are not allowed on the sea bridge.

Why is MTHL significant?

MTHL will alter Mumbai’s travel pattern to east-west from the current north-south, which is a much longer commute, as per Indian Express.

It will not only lessen travel distance and time for commuters but the sea bridge is also expected to facilitate economic development and growth.

Real estate experts believe the bridge could be a game-changer. Gautam Thacker, Chairman NAREDCO Neral-Karjat unit, told Indian Express , “The Mumbai address has changed as a lot of construction has begun in MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region). Many homebuyers are showing interest in properties in MMR. With the upcoming MTHL and Navi Mumbai Airport projects, untouched areas will see significant growth. It is a given, that connectivity has a positive impact on real estate development. Micro markets like Ulwe, Panvel, Kharghar among others are seeing growth in real estate pricing, and it will go up further.”

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Mumbai Traffic Police announces restrictions for Gudi Padwa 2024 celebrations in South Bombay. Restrictions include road closures and parking bans to manage the expected influx of celebrants. The festival marks the Marathi New Year and the onset of spring. Restrictions will be lifted at 3 pm after the celebrations. Prime Minister Modi and Governor Bais extend greetings for the occasion, emphasizing unity and harmony. Gudi Padwa is celebrated with decorations, a special flag, and festive foods.

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RR Road from SVP Road junction to Saifee Hospital Building will be closed for both traffic and parking.
SVP Road will remain open for traffic.
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PM’S Itinerary

By Alex Travelli

Alex Travelli, the South Asia business correspondent, has reported from New Delhi since 2013.

As Narendra Modi was storming to victory in the election of 2014, he said that “ acchhe din aane waale hain” — good times are coming.

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Now as Mr. Modi stands set to secure another term as prime minister in elections starting on April 19 , the value of India’s stock market has grown threefold since he first took office. India’s economy is almost twice as big as it was.

Stocks have risen so much because the number of Indians with enough wealth and appetite for investment risk has jumped — to nearly 5 percent of the population from barely 2 percent.

But the economic gains have been widely unequal. The bulk of India’s growth depends on those at the top of the income ladder, including a coterie of huge and tightly controlled businesses.

Ninety percent of India’s population of 1.4 billion is estimated to subsist on less than $3,500 a year . Yet in the poorest rural districts, life has been made more bearable by welfare programs that have expanded under Mr. Modi. Many of the benefits are solid and visible: sacks of free grain, toilets, gas cylinders and housing materials. Purely commercial developments have transformed village life: LED lights, cheap smartphones and nearly free mobile data have changed the nature of idle time.

While America was experiencing a “ vibecession ,” feeling glum despite upbeat economic news, India has been doing the opposite. Here many of the signals are mixed — but the vibes are fantastic. International surveys show India’s consumers have become the most upbeat anywhere.

Foreigners are also feeling good about the Modi economy. Banks like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are rushing to upgrade India’s weighting in their global stock and bond indexes. Chris Wood, one of the best-regarded market strategists in Asia, warned that if Mr. Modi were not re-elected this year, Indian markets could crash by 25 percent or more.

A strange thing about the spirit of optimism about the Modi economy is that India’s rates of growth over the past 10 years have been very similar to those of the decade that preceded it, under a government that Mr. Modi often blames for wrecking the country.

As real as it is, the Indian economic success story is also an attribute of what could be the singular characteristic of Mr. Modi’s years in the top job: his ability to control all levers of power, with showmanship as the first priority .

Mr. Modi’s face is everywhere, perhaps more present in New Delhi than that of any democratically elected leader in any other capital. In the run-up to the Group of 20 summit last September, his slogans took credit for virtually every positive development that could be found in this inexorably emerging economy.

In the bullish climate surrounding the Indian economy, even the pessimists are optimistic. While official statistics anticipate growth of 7.3 percent in the current fiscal year, most finance professionals in Mumbai peg the figure at 6 to 6.5 percent. The lowest estimate touches 4.5 percent, which would still beat the United States and possibly China.

Expressing even mild skepticism is avoided. Economists who depend on government work must be careful not to speak frankly. Economists who do not work with the government are becoming scarce, as independent think tanks are raided and shuttered.

Message control is much more pronounced than it was under Mr. Modi’s predecessor, the award-winning economist Manmohan Singh. India became known as a “ flailing state ” during Mr. Singh’s time in office, even with growth occasionally hitting the 10 percent mark.

Mr. Modi has been busy remaking the institutions of Indian governance. Political competition has been all but eliminated at the national level, and he has exploited animosity against the country’s Muslim minority of 200 million.

Mr. Modi has also used state power to make things happen in strictly economic affairs, mostly for better though sometimes for worse. Infrastructure is on a tear. There is some overbuilding, but the fact that building gets done is a welcome relief. Welfare programs have become more responsive.

India — especially in banking and business transactions — has made a widespread digital leap . The push began during the previous management of Mr. Singh, but Mr. Modi has run with it. The “India Stack,” a suite of software platforms that runs on the base of Aadhaar, a biometric identification system, means that Indians now have access to faster and cheaper peer-to-peer transactions than Americans.

Taxes have been overhauled. India has driven more of the economy into the formal sector, for instance by enacting a Goods and Services Tax like Europe’s value-added tax, allowing more revenue to be extracted from more people and businesses. That has freed up money for public spending and, by lowering corporate tax rates, private financing.

One minus on the digitization ledger came on Nov. 8, 2016, when at 8 p.m. Mr. Modi abruptly declared that all large currency notes were suddenly worthless. That was supposed to deprive criminals of “black money.” Instead, it crippled economic activity.

There are other ways the Indian government’s power to act decisively and usually without check has created distortions and inequalities. The biggest companies have profited wildly. Of the $1.4 trillion in wealth created by the most prestigious stock index from 2012 to 2022, 80 percent went to 20 companies, Marcellus Investment Managers in Mumbai estimated in 2022. Those companies are the ones that can talk directly to the government.

No one better illustrates the concentration of corporate wealth, and the risks associated with it, than Gautam Adani . Outside India, few knew his name until 2022, when he suddenly appeared on lists as the world’s second-richest person, after Elon Musk.

The flagship stock of Mr. Adani’s conglomerate nearly doubled in the year after Mr. Modi was elected and grew eight times larger after he was re-elected in 2019. The Adani Group became, in effect, a logistics arm of the government, building up ports, highways, bridges and solar farms at speeds never before seen.

Then last year Mr. Adani’s empire was accused of fraud by a New York short-seller, costing Mr. Adani $150 billion on paper. Though Mr. Adani, who denied the claims, has recouped most of the money he lost, the episode exposed a risk in the Modi strategy of allowing the few at the tippy top to amass enormous clout.

Companies aside, on an individual level, India’s recent growth has been uncomfortably unequal. Having the world’s biggest population explains why so many foreign investors are attracted to its consumer market. Most Indians are rural, and 75 percent of them are by most measures poor, qualifying for free food rations intended to prevent malnutrition. Though that warrants some caution, it leaves room for growth.

Sales of luxury goods have been booming, especially since the pandemic, generating yearslong waiting lists for vehicles like the Mercedes G 63. Sales of motorbikes and scooters, which transport far more Indians than all the four-wheeled cars combined, have been stagnant.

The most painful aspect of the economy is the jobs situation. Officially about 7 percent of Indians are unemployed. Vastly more are underemployed. In the past month, Indians desperate to find better incomes abroad have died trying: while crossing the United States’ borders, fighting as underequipped mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine and filling positions left empty by Palestinians forced to stop working in Israel.

And yet, the ascent of India in the world economy seems preordained. It has moved ahead of Britain to become the world’s fifth-largest economy, and it is expected to surpass Japan and Germany to become the world’s third largest within the next few years.

More multinational businesses are expected to flock to India, creating opportunities for Indians. Only a small proportion of consumers can expect to enjoy living standards taken for granted in the United States, but they are becoming more numerous by the year, and can now be found even in small cities.

Red tape remains to impede businesses without connections to the top of government. But the direction of movement is promising: Projects that used to require two years of permission-seeking can now be completed in 15 days.

Along with the acchhe din he promised in 2014, Mr. Modi pledged “minimum government, maximum governance,” sounding like a 1980s America free marketeer. In practice, his economic approach has not been defined by theory or ideology. He has thrown everything against the wall to see what sticks. He has thrown persistently, and with force. When economists talk about India, they have stopped talking about the “flailing state.”

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What 10 years of Modi rule has meant for India’s economy

NEW DELHI — As Narendra Modi was storming to victory in the election of 2014, he said that “ acchhe din aane waale hain” — good times are coming.

Now as Modi stands set to secure another term as prime minister in elections starting April 19, the value of India’s stock market has grown threefold since he first took office. India’s economy is almost twice as big as it was.

Stocks have risen so much because the number of Indians with enough wealth and appetite for investment risk has jumped — to nearly 5% of the population from barely 2%.

But the economic gains have been widely unequal. The bulk of India’s growth depends on those at the top of the income ladder, including a coterie of huge and tightly controlled businesses.

Ninety percent of India’s population of 1.4 billion is estimated to subsist on less than $3,500 a year. Yet in the poorest rural districts, life has been made more bearable by welfare programs that have expanded under Modi. Many of the benefits are solid and visible: sacks of free grain, toilets, gas cylinders and housing materials. Purely commercial developments have transformed village life: LED lights, cheap smartphones and nearly free mobile data have changed the nature of idle time.

While America was experiencing a “vibecession,” feeling glum despite upbeat economic news, India has been doing the opposite. Here many of the signals are mixed — but the vibes are fantastic. International surveys show India’s consumers have become the most upbeat anywhere.

Foreigners are also feeling good about the Modi economy. Banks such as Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are rushing to upgrade India’s weighting in their global stock and bond indexes. Chris Wood, one of the best-regarded market strategists in Asia, warned that if Modi were not reelected this year, Indian markets could crash by 25% or more.

As real as it is, the Indian economic success story is also an attribute of what could be the singular characteristic of Modi’s years in the top job: his ability to control all levers of power, with showmanship as the first priority.

Modi’s face is everywhere, perhaps more present in New Delhi than that of any democratically elected leader in any other capital. In the run-up to the Group of 20 summit in September, his slogans took credit for virtually every positive development that could be found in this inexorably emerging economy.

In the bullish climate surrounding the Indian economy, even the pessimists are optimistic. While official statistics anticipate growth of 7.3% in the current fiscal year, most finance professionals in Mumbai peg the figure at 6% to 6.5%. The lowest estimate touches 4.5%, which would still beat the United States and possibly China.

Modi says India’s economy will be among the top three in the world within five years

Message control is much more pronounced than it was under Modi’s predecessor, award-winning economist Manmohan Singh. India became known as a “flailing state” during Singh’s time in office, even with growth occasionally hitting the 10% mark.

Modi has been busy remaking the institutions of Indian governance. Political competition has been all but eliminated at the national level, and he has exploited animosity against the country’s Muslim minority of 200 million.

Modi has also used state power to make things happen in strictly economic affairs, mostly for better though sometimes for worse. Infrastructure is on a tear. There is some overbuilding, but the fact that building gets done is a welcome relief. Welfare programs have become more responsive.

India — especially in banking and business transactions — has made a widespread digital leap. The push began during the previous management of Singh, but Modi has run with it. The “India Stack,” a suite of software platforms that runs on the base of Aadhaar, a biometric identification system, means that Indians now have access to faster and cheaper peer-to-peer transactions than Americans.

Taxes have been overhauled. India has driven more of the economy into the formal sector, for instance by enacting a goods and services tax like Europe’s value-added tax, allowing more revenue to be extracted from more people and businesses. That has freed up money for public spending and, by lowering corporate tax rates, private financing.

One minus on the digitization ledger came Nov. 8, 2016, when at 8 p.m. Modi abruptly declared that all large currency notes were suddenly worthless. That was supposed to deprive criminals of “black money.” Instead, it crippled economic activity.

There are other ways the Indian government’s power to act decisively and usually without check has created distortions and inequalities. The biggest companies have profited wildly. Of the $1.4 trillion in wealth created by the most prestigious stock index from 2012 to 2022, 80% went to 20 companies, Marcellus Investment Managers in Mumbai estimated in 2022. Those companies are the ones that can talk directly to the government.

No one better illustrates the concentration of corporate wealth, and the risks associated with it, than Gautam Adani. Outside India, few knew his name until 2022, when he suddenly appeared on lists as the world’s second-richest person, after Elon Musk.

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The flagship stock of Adani’s conglomerate nearly doubled in the year after Modi was elected and grew eight times larger after he was reelected in 2019. The Adani Group became, in effect, a logistics arm of the government, building up ports, highways, bridges and solar farms at speeds never before seen.

Then last year Adani’s empire was accused of fraud by a New York short-seller, costing Adani $150 billion on paper. Though Adani, who denied the claims, has recouped most of the money he lost, the episode exposed a risk in the Modi strategy of allowing the few at the tippy top to amass enormous clout.

Companies aside, on an individual level, India’s recent growth has been uncomfortably unequal. Having the world’s biggest population explains why so many foreign investors are attracted to its consumer market. Most Indians are rural, and 75% of them are by most measures poor, qualifying for free food rations intended to prevent malnutrition. Though that warrants some caution, it leaves room for growth.

The most painful aspect of the economy is the jobs situation. Officially about 7% of Indians are unemployed. Vastly more are underemployed. In the past month, Indians desperate to find better incomes abroad have died trying: while crossing the United States’ borders, fighting as underequipped mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine and filling positions left empty by Palestinians forced to stop working in Israel.

Along with the acchhe din he promised in 2014, Modi pledged “minimum government, maximum governance,” sounding like a 1980s America free marketeer. In practice, his economic approach has not been defined by theory or ideology. He has thrown everything against the wall to see what sticks. He has thrown persistently, and with force. When economists talk about India, they have stopped talking about the “flailing state.”

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PM Modi to flag off Mumbai Metro lines: 5 things to know about Lines 2A and 7

The two new mumbai metro lines are set to open to the public from 4pm on january 20..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Maharashtra on Thursday to launch several projects worth around ₹ 38,800 crore. He will also inaugurate two metro lines, estimated to cost around ₹ 12,600 crore, at 6pm today in Mumbai. It is set to open to the public from 4pm on January 20.

PM Modi will inaugurate the two Mumbai metro lines, estimated to cost around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12,600 crore, at 6 pm today. (ANI/Twitter)

The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory banning heavy vehicles on all roads including Western Express Highway in the Western Suburb from 12pm to 9pm. Four units of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and one unit each of the Anti-Riot Squad and Rapid Action Force have been assigned as part of the security arrangements for Modi’s visit. Police have also restricted flying activities including drones, paragliders, and remote-controlled micro-light aircraft from noon till midnight under the jurisdictions of four police stations, namely BKC, Andheri, Meghwadi, and Jogeshwari.

The PM will also inaugurate the MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1) which can be used to buy tickets with UPI at metro station entry gates

5 things to know about Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7:

1. The Metro line 2A (yellow line) connects Dahisar East and DN Nagar in Andheri West which is around 18.6 km long. The phase II has been extended by 9 km covering 8 stations from Andheri West to Valani. The metro line 7 links Andheri East to Dahisar East which is around 16.5 Km long. Its second phase will have four stations from Goregaon East to Gundavali which will stretch upto 5.2 km. The two Metro lines will have a new interchange station at Gundavali in Andheri East and Andheri West, as per the MMRDA officials.

2. The first metro will leave the Andheri West station at 6 am on Line 2A and the last will be at 9.24 pm. The first metro of Line 7 will start at 5.55 am from Gundavali station and the last one at 9.24 pm. The fare for the ticket is ₹ 10 for 3 km, with an additional charge after 3 km. As per a report, the fare for a distance of 3-12 km will be ₹ 20, ₹ 30 for 12-18 km and ₹ 50 for 24-30 km.

3. Cumulatively, the metro trains of these two lines will run on the 35-km elevated corridor stretch with 22 rakes having 30 elevated stations in total. It is set to run at an average frequency of every 10 minutes, depending on the time of the day.

4. Both these metro lines pass from two important roads in Mumbai, i.e Link Road and Western Express Highway. They are expected to carry three-four lakh passengers on a daily basis, reduce traffic, crowding and decrease the travel time by at least by 30-50 per cent. It aims to serve at least 10 lakh daily commuters by 2031 .

5. The coaches are 85 per cent made in India, built by Bharat Earth Movers Limited. Running at a maximum speed of 70 kmph, the train can carry 2280 passengers and has a capacity of 380 passengers per coach, as per a report in India Today. Female travellers will have a separate coach and each station will have a lady security officer and will also be equipped with CCTV systems. Although initially drivers will be in the coaches, it is designed to be driverless with an ultra modern signalling system. The foundation stone of these lines was laid by PM Modi in 2015.

(With inputs from Shobhit Gupta in Mumbai)

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray’s ultimatum to Congress

Updated on: 04 April,2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai Dharmendra Jore | [email protected]

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Break ties in Sangli and fight us, Sena (UBT) chief tells ally, and says his party will take Mumbai North if Cong doesn’t field a candidate

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray’s ultimatum to Congress

Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray after inducting BJP MP from Jalgaon Unmesh Patil into his party, on Wednesday. Pic/Shadab Khan

Key Highlights

Uddhav Thackeray has asked the Congress to either back out or break the alliance
Sena (UBT) has refused to withdraw its candidate from Sangli
Forcing Congress to dare Thackeray to have a friendly contest there

Unyielding Uddhav Thackeray has asked the Congress to either back out or break the alliance for the contentious Sangli Lok Sabha seat. The Sena (UBT) has refused to withdraw its candidate from Sangli, forcing Congress to dare Thackeray to have a friendly contest there. In Mumbai, the Sena (UBT) president told the ally that he would field his candidate in Mumbai North if the Congress did not take it in addition to Mumbai North Central.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut addresses the media at Matoshree on Wednesday. Pic/Shadab Khan

Sena (UBT) president was addressing media persons after inducting the BJP's sitting MP from Jalgaon Unmesh Patil at his Kalanagar residence, Matoshree, on Wednesday. He announced candidates, including two women, for Kalyan, Palghar, Jalgaon and Hatkanagle. Contrary to expectations, Thackeray did not field Unmesh Patil in Jalgaon, but made Patil’s associate Karan Pawar the Sena's contestant against BJP’s Smita Wagh.

Take it or forget it

“We have taken four Mumbai seats . We wish that the Congress contests two seats,” said Thackeray. Mumbai North Central is the second seat on the Sena’s offer list that the Congress is serious about contesting, but it also wants Mumbai South Central instead of Mumbai North, a difficult seat to win, considering the BJP’s track record there. Sena (UBT) has fielded former MP Anil Desai in South Central against Rahul Shewale, the incumbent MP who belongs to its rival party, the Shinde Sena.

Attempting to erase insecurity in the Congress camp , Thackeray said the wave against the ‘dictatorship’ was such that the Opposition parties could win even a difficult seat like Mumbai North. “We have told the Congress about it. Our party leaders and workers will work wholeheartedly for the Congress wherever it contests. But if it doesn’t contest Mumbai North, we will field our candidate,” Thackeray said while appealing to the Congress that it should start working as per the seat distribution of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Chandrahar Patil, who is contesting the Sangli seat. Pic/X (right) Vaishali Darekar, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Kalyan candidate. Pic/X

‘Break it, contest it’

Thackeray said there were no friendly contests in elections. He was referring to the Congress’ preparedness to field its candidate against Sena (UBT)’s Chandrahar Patil in a ‘friendly’ contest in Sangli. Despite repeated appeals from the Congress, Thackeray has not withdrawn his nominee here. The Sena chief justified the move saying, that he had ceded Kolhapur and Ramtek for the Congress. “There cannot be a friendly fight... ‘friendship todo, fight karo (break friendship and fight)’,” he said, asking the Congress to work for his candidate in Sangli because his party had already begun a campaign there.

‘We give major jolt’

Thackeray terms the induction of BJP’s sitting MP and host of his associates as a major jolt to the BJP. “They say we have received a major jolt whenever someone leaves us. But I say this is a jolt, a major jolt that we have delivered. Unlike those who betrayed us, Patil has truly staged a revolt,” said Thackeray. He said the Sena was known for promoting small party workers. “Similarly, some commoners made it big, but left. I won’t take them back if they want to return,” Thackeray said, commenting on the unrest prevailing in the Shinde Sena camp in view of the BJP's interference.

Appeal to Ambedkar

Thackeray appealed to VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar to avoid undue criticism of the Sena and its leaders. “If we could not get together today, we may come together tomorrow. So, I request him [Ambedkar] to avoid making wild allegations against us. We could have responded to him, but chose not to,” he said about Ambedkar's decision to break ties with the Sena and MVA.

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