Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport and the final phase of the Mumbai Metro 3 project during his two-day visit to Mumbai, beginning Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Tuesday.
As part of his visit, PM Modi will also unveil Mumbai One, a unified mobility app integrating 11 public transport services across the metropolitan region. On Thursday, he will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who arrives in India on October 8–9 for his first official visit. The two leaders will hold bilateral talks and later attend the CEO Forum at Jio World Center, followed by the Global Fintech Fest, where both will deliver keynote addresses.
According to the PMO, the Prime Minister will arrive in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon and proceed to inaugurate the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport, India’s largest greenfield airport, constructed at a cost of ₹19,650 crore. Spanning 1,160 hectares, the airport is designed to be one of the most efficient in the world and will eventually handle 90 million passengers annually along with 3.25 million metric tonnes of cargo.
Later, PM Modi will flag off the final phase of Mumbai Metro 3 (Cuffe Parade to Worli) — an underground corridor developed at a cost of ₹37,270 crore. He will also launch the “Mumbai One” mobility app, which will connect multiple public transport operators, including Mumbai Metro (Lines 1, 2A, 3 & 7), Mumbai Monorail, Navi Mumbai Metro, Mumbai Suburban Railways, and municipal transport services like BEST, Thane, Mira Bhayander, Kalyan Dombivli, and Navi Mumbai Transport.
Additionally, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Short Term Employability Programme (STEP) — an initiative by the Maharashtra Skill Development Department offering emerging technology courses across 400 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 150 government technical high schools.
During his meeting with PM Starmer, both leaders are expected to review the progress of the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and discuss opportunities arising from the ongoing Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) negotiations.
