In a major infrastructure development push, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Thane Integral Ring Metro Railway Project corridor in Maharashtra on Friday, August 16. With an estimated cost of INR 12,200 crore, the project is expected to be operational by 2029. PM Modi announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), stating "We constantly strive to provide modern infrastructure to Maharashtra. Today the Union Cabinet has approved the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project. It is an important infrastructural project connecting major areas in and around Thane, adding comfort and convenience". The 29-km corridor will run along the western periphery of Thane city with 22 stations, and is bordered by the Ulhas River on one side and Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) on the other. Pune Metro Project: Centre Approves Phase-I PCMC-Swargate Line Project Worth INR 2,954 Crore.

Central Approves Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project

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