PM launches key infrastructure projects in Maharashtra

New Delhi, Oct 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) and launched several major developmental projects in Mumbai on Wednesday, marking a significant boost to infrastructure and connectivity ambitions. Extending greetings on the festive season, the Prime Minister said Mumbai’s “long wait has finally ended” with the city getting its second international airport, envisioned as one of Asia’s largest connectivity hubs. Built at a cost of `19,650 crore, NMIA is India’s largest Greenfield airport and will eventually handle 90 million passengers annually. PM Modi highlighted that the airport, designed in the shape of a lotus, reflects India’s cultural identity and modern aspirations. He noted that the project would connect Maharashtra’s farmers to global markets, reduce export costs for small industries, and create new investment opportunities.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line), the city’s first fully underground metro, spanning 33.5 km from Cuffe Parade to Aarey, built at a total cost of over `37,000 crore.

He said that the new line will drastically cut travel time for commuters and symbolize “the spirit of a developing India.”

PM Modi launched the ‘Mumbai One’ app, a unified digital mobility platform integrating 11 public transport systems including metro, monorail, suburban trains, and buses.

The app enables single-ticket travel across modes and provides real-time journey updates.

The event was attended by Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Ministers Ramdas Athawale, Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Murlidhar Mohol, and Japan’s Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono, among other dignitaries.