Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, during a press conference, announced that Mumbai will soon get a smart card called Mumbai 1 for all public transport. With this unified smart card, Mumbaikars will have access to the metro, mono, local train, and public buses across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Maharashtra CM said that this will revolutionise travelling across Mumbai. The card’s look and architecture will be finalised in the next month.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Maharashtra has been given railway projects worth Rs 1.73 lakh crore, including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and the dedicated freight corridor. In the current fiscal year alone, the state has been allotted more than Rs. 23,000 crore.”
At the press conference, he further said, “Ashwini Vaishnaw said, 238 new AC trains to be sanctioned for Mumbai suburban network.”
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Announcing another project in Maharashtra of railways, he said, "The Prime Minister recently approved the doubling of the 240 km Gondia-Balharshah railway line in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs. 4,819 crores. This project will play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India... Aspirational districts in the region will witness rapid development... Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Maharashtra has received unprecedented support for railway infrastructure.”