CM Fadnavis Unveils Massive MMR Budget: Metro, Waterways, Underground Routes Get Billions

• CM Devendra Fadnavis presented the state budget, dedicating it to former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
• Major infrastructure projects announced for Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), aiming to elevate its economy to $300 billion.
• Plans include 1,200 km of metro lines statewide, with 165 km targeted for completion by 2029, including Metro Line 11 (Wadala-Gateway of India) and Line 8 (Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Airport).
• Significant focus on water transport (extending to 340 km), underground road networks to ease traffic, and the Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road by December 2028.
• Development of 'Third Mumbai' at Uran, 'Fourth Mumbai' near Wadhwan, 10 lakh new homes, and three bullet train stations by 2027.