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Maha govt reiterates resolve to improve transport infrastructure

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Mumbai, March 8: Maharashtra government has reiterated its resolve to further strengthen the transport infrastructure with the completion of metro railway and sea links.

According to the Economic Survey for 2024-25, nearly 5.60 lakh passengers on an average travelled per day in the 11.40 km Metro Line 1 (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) (11.40 km length).

On Metro Line 2A (Dahisar-D.N. Nagar) (18.6 km length) and Metro Line 7 (Andheri (E)- Dahisar (E)) (16.5 km length), nearly 1.52 lakh passengers on an average travelled per day.

Metro Line 3 (Coloba-Bandra-SEEPZ) (12.69 km length) – Phase I Aarey to BKC has been opened for traffic from October, 2024: During 2024-25, an average number of passengers travelled per day is 21,693. The second phase will be completed soon as the trial runs have been completed.

As far as Pune Metro Rail Project is concerned, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to Swargate of Corridor I and Vanaz to Ramwadi of Corridor II) (33.28 km length)are operational and about 1.20 lakh passengers travelled per day during the current fiscal.

In the 40.02 km Nagpur Metro Rail Project, around 90,000 passengers travelled per day. On the other hand, about 13,613 passengers travelled per day in the 11.10 km Navi Mumbai Metro (CBD Belapur to Pendhar).

Moreover, the southbound traffic lane from Bandra Worli Sea Link to Princess Street flyover and the northbound traffic lane from Marine Drive to Bandra Worli Sea Link to Mumbai Coastal Road project (South) was opened to traffic from January this year. The construction of Bandra-Versova sea link is being carried out.

The government is promoting Electric Vehicles in the state. The number of battery EV registered in the state up to December 2024 was 6,44,779 against 3,39,337 up to December 2023. The total number of vehicles on road as on January 1 this year was 488 lakh (149 vehicles per km road length) as against 458 lakh (141 vehicles per km road length) on January 1 last year.

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Mumbai: Drugs worth over Rs 1 crore seized, five arrested

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Mumbai: Anti-Narcotics Cell ANC claims to have seized drugs worth Rs 1.45 crore in various operations in Mumbai city. In four operations in Worli, Wadi Bunder, Wadala areas, ANC has seized 541 grams of MD, while 203 grams of MD has been seized from the possession of two accused and a case has been registered against them in Bandra unit under the NDPS Act.

During a patrol in Worli, Mumbai, 86 grams of MD was found from a suspect who was arrested. Ghatkopar unit has recovered 75 grams of MD while conducting an operation in Wadi Bunder and has arrested the accused. Similarly, Kandivali unit has seized 78 grams of drugs while conducting an operation in Wadala and has arrested him. Ghatkopar Mankhord has seized 840 bottles of codeine syrup during an operation on codeine syrup.

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Mumbai gold chain snatchers arrested

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police’s Tilak Nagar police have claimed to have arrested three thieves and chain snatchers. The complainant said that on April 12, during a morning walk, three unknown thieves snatched a chain and fled. Tilak Nagar police had formed four teams in this case and conducted a search operation at various places in this case and arrested three accused Mohammad Jalil Khan, Sameer Mohammad Ansar Ahmed Sheikh and Mohammad Naseeb. A gold chain worth Rs 40,000 and a car worth Rs 3.40 lakh have also been seized from their possession. Cases of theft including chain snatching have been registered against these accused in the limits of Wadala TT police station. Further investigation is underway in this case after the arrest.

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Salman Khan receives death threat again

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Mumbai: Film actor Salman Khan has once again received a death threat. Salman Khan is being targeted by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and the Lawrence gang has also threatened to kill Salman, after which Salman Khan is continuously receiving death threats on social media. The Mumbai Traffic Control Room received a WhatsApp message in which Salman Khan has been threatened to enter his house and kill him and blow up his car with a bomb. After receiving this threatening message, the Worli Police has registered a case of threat against an unknown person on the complaint of the Traffic Police.
Mumbai Police is now investigating whether the person who threatened Salman Khan belongs to a gang or if this threat was made by someone mischievously. The police are also on alert after the threatening message. Tight security arrangements have been made near Salman Khan’s house, along with which Salman Khan also has V-Plus security. In such a situation, the police have also taken this threat seriously.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Panchalkar has also ordered the police to be alert regarding threatening phone calls, WhatsApp or threatening messages on social media. The Mumbai Police and the Crime Branch are also investigating this matter. Salman Khan’s life is in danger, so the police do not want to take any kind of negligence and the police have also started an investigation in this matter. Salman Khan has received death threats several times before. The police have also arrested three people in this case.

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