PM inaugurates and lays foundation of projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore in Thane
On 5 October 2024, in Thane, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore, focused on urban mobility.
Summary
On 5 October 2024, in Thane, Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore, with a focus on urban mobility. He laid foundation stones for the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project (about Rs 12,200 crore), the Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane (about Rs 3,310 crore), Phase-1 of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project (about Rs 2,550 crore) and the Thane Municipal Corporation building (about Rs 700 crore), and inaugurated the Aarey JVLR-BKC section of Mumbai Metro Line 3.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 5 Oct 2024, Thane, Maharashtra
- Total
- Over Rs 32,800 crore
- Thane Integral Ring Metro
- ~Rs 12,200 crore
- Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension
- Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, ~Rs 3,310 crore
- NAINA Phase-1
- ~Rs 2,550 crore
- TMC building
- ~Rs 700 crore
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Projects worth over how much were inaugurated and had foundation stones laid by PM Modi in Thane on 5 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 32,800 crore
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore in Thane, Maharashtra.
What is the approximate cost of the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project whose foundation stone was laid on 5 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 12,200 crore
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the PM laid the foundation stone of the Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project to be constructed at a cost of around Rs 12,200 crore.
The Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension, whose foundation stone was laid on 5 October 2024, runs between:
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Correct answer: A — Chheda Nagar and Anand Nagar, Thane
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the PM laid the foundation stone of the Elevated Eastern Freeway Extension from Chheda Nagar to Anand Nagar, Thane, worth around Rs 3,310 crore.
In the NAINA project, whose Phase-1 foundation stone was laid on 5 October 2024, NAINA stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area
PIB (5 Oct 2024): the PM laid the foundation stone of Phase-1 of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA) project worth around Rs 2,550 crore.