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Chief Minister added that the lockdown restrictions have already slowed down various developmental works in the State.
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Chief Minister added that the lockdown restrictions have already slowed down various developmental works in the State. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday warned over the increasing crowd on Mumbai’s road saying failing to control this would result in stricter restrictions in the city.
Speaking at the inauguration of multiple infrastructure works, Mr Thackeray said, “I was really concerned when I saw crowd on the streets of Mumbai today. We have not yet lifted lockdown restrictions in Mumbai and Maharashtra as corona scare is not over yet.”
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For implementing the Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to D N Nagar) and Line 7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East) so far the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority(MMRDA) has incurred expenses of total Rs 5935 crore. On Line 2A Rs 3,525 crore spent and on Line 7 Rs 2410 crore spent. The MMRDA has ensured to complete the both the metro lines work within the government sanctioned project cost despite delays due to Covid-19.
On Monday MMRDA started the trial run on 20kms stretch on Metro 2A and 7. It will cover 18 stations on both the lines. MMRDA Commissioner R A Rajeev, said, The testing of line on the said stretch will continue for next four months. Meanwhile, it will also receive 2 rakes each month and with availability of total 10 rakes the commercial operations of Phase 1 between Dhanukarwadi (formerly known as Kamraj Nagar) and Aarey will commence from October 2020. While entire 35 km metro 2A and 7 will be open to public from January next year onwards. Over 93 per cent o