Maharashtra CM promises Metro for Kalyan-Bhiwandi-Dombivli

September 19, 2016

“The Maharashtra Government will definitely bring Metro to Kalyan-Bhiwandi-Dombivli. The DPR is in progress and a decision will soon be taken once technical formalities are completed”, said Honourable Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, today, after laying the foundation stone for the two 6-lane bridges to be constructed over Ulhas Creek at Motagaon and near Durgadi fort. He also said that the purpose of his forthcoming America visit is to “sign an agreement with software giant Oracle to convert Kalyan-Bhiwandi-Dombivli into smart cities.” The Chief Minister further promised to take up more infrastructure projects to ensure total development of the metropolitan region.

The Honourable Guardian Minister for Thane district, Eknath Shinde; the Honourable State Minister for IT and Medical Education, Ravindra Chavan and Honourable MP Kapil Patil thanked the state government for showing keen interest in the development of the area and the metropolitan region in general. It was only a few months back the CM had laid the foundation stone for a 3-km long flyover at Vanjarpatti on Bhiwandi-Kalyan road running from Rajiv Gandhi Chowk to Saibaba Mandir.

“Today we have one two-lane creek bridge and when the new bridge is completed the motorists will have eight lanes to experience a congestion free drive”, said UPS Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA. Honourable MLAs Narendra Pawar, Shantaram More, Mahesh Choughule, Kisan Kathure, Ganpat Gaikwad and Sarpanch of Village Kon, Vandana Patil were also present on the occasion.