Maharashtra gets Atal Setu, PM Modi takes part in 'bhajan': 10 highlights of PM's visit today
₹12,700 crore, in Navi Mumbai. He also addressed the the 27th National Youth Festival. Here's a quick recap of PM Modi's visit to Maharashtra on Friday, January 12.
Follow Atal Setu inauguration LIVE updates here 1. Maharashtra got India's longest sea bridge on Friday. Earlier known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), the bridge has now been named ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu’.
The 21.8 km-long bridge will provide faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport. It will also reduce travel time from Mumbai to Pune, Goa and South India. Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than ₹17,840 crore.
2. On the occasion of National Youth Day, PM Modi emphasised the significance of India's youth power "which is leading the country's development in every field". He inaugurated the 27th National Youth Festival at Tapovan Ground in Maharashtra's Nashik.
In his speech, the PM urged the youth of India to use local products and avoid drugs. According to PTI, PM Modi also said, ““If you participate in active politics (and electoral process), you will be able to reduce the influence of dynastic politics. You know that dynastic politics has harmed the country." The Prime Minister even reviewed a march past performed by NCC cadets at the opening ceremony of the National Youth Festival in Nashik 3. PM Modi launched the Namo Mahila Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan to provide skill development training to women in Maharashtra.
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