PM Modi in Maharashtra from Oct 8: What you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on October 8ndash9 marking a major event in the statersquos infrastructure and international engagement calendar During his visit the Prime Minister will inaugurate key projects in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai and host the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir StarmerPM Modi to Inaugurate Navi Mumbai International AirportOn October 8 PM Modi will arrive in Navi Mumbai and at around 3 PM undertake a walkthrough of the newly constructed Navi Mumbai International Airport NMIA At 330 PM he will officially inaugurate the airport and launch several other projects in Mumbai followed by an address to the gatheringThe NMIA Indiarsquos largest greenfield airport project has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 19650 crore under a PublicndashPrivate Partnership PPP Designed to work alongside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA the airport aims to ease congestion and establish Mumbai as a global multiairport hubKey features of NMIA include Total area 1160 hectares with a projected capacity of 90 million passengers annually and 325 million metric tonnes of cargo Automated People Mover APM systems for interterminal and cityside connectivity Sustainable practices including 47 MW solar power generation EV buses and Sustainable Aviation Fuel SAF storage Unique water taxi connectivitymdashthe first airport in India to offer thisMumbai Metro Line3 Phase 2B to Be DedicatedPM Modi on October 8 will also inaugurate Phase 2B of Mumbai Metro Line3 Aqua Line connecting Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade at an estimated cost of Rs 12200 crore With this the entire Metro Line3 total cost over Rs 37270 crore will be fully operational offering a modern underground transit solution across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMRHighlights of Metro Line3 Length 335 km with 27 stations from Cuffe Parade to Aarey JVLR Serves over 13 million passengers daily Connects South Mumbairsquos heritage and business districts including Fort Kala Ghoda Marine Drive Bombay High Court Mantralaya RBI BSE and Nariman Point Integrated with other transport modes including railways airports other metro lines and monorail servicesLaunch of Mumbai One App for Integrated Public TransportPM Modi will launch the ldquoMumbai Onerdquo app an integrated mobility platform covering 11 public transport operators including metro lines monorail suburban railways and city bus servicesMumbai One App offers Mobile ticketing across multiple operators Seamless multimodal connectivity with a single dynamic ticket Realtime journey updates alternative route suggestions and station maps Safety features include an SOS button Skill Development Initiative STEP Program PM Modi will also inaugurate the ShortTerm Employability Program STEP by Maharashtrarsquos Department of Skill Employment Entrepreneurship and InnovationProgram details Implemented across 400 Government ITIs and 150 Government Technical High Schools Launch of 2500 new training batches including 364 exclusively for women Focus on emerging technologies such as AI IoT Electric Vehicles Solar and Additive Manufacturing Aims to enhance industryaligned skill development and employabilityUK PM Keir Starmer to Visit MumbaiOn October 9 PM Modi will host UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 AM in Mumbai Key events include CEO Forum at Jio World Centre at 140 PM 6th Global Fintech Fest at 245 PM where both leaders will deliver keynote addresses on October 9The visit will focus on IndiandashUK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership trade and investment opportunities under CETA technology innovation defence climate health education and peopletopeople tiesGlobal Fintech Fest 2025The 6th edition of Global Fintech Fest GFF will bring together over 100000 participants from 75 countries featuring 7500 companies 800 speakers 400 exhibitors and 70 regulatorsKey highlights Theme ldquoEmpowering Finance for a Better Worldrdquo integrating AI augmented intelligence innovation and inclusion Participation from international regulators like the Monetary Authority of Singapore Deutsche Bundesbank Banque de France and FINMA A platform for dialogue on fintech policy ethical finance and global cooperation