PM Modi inaugurates first metro coach in Mumbai

Question: In which city PM Modi inaugurated the first metro coach manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 7th September, 2019, Prime Minister inaugurated a slew of new projects in Mumbai.
  • Prime Minister laid the foundation stones for three Metro corridors worth over 19,000 crore rupees.
  • The three corridors, 9.2-km Gaimukh-Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) metro-10 corridor; 12.8-km Wadala-CST metro-11 corridor and 20.7-km Kalyan-Taloja metro-12 corridor.
  • PM Modi inaugurated the first metro coach manufactured by the state-run Bharat Earth Movers in flat 75 days.
  • Over 500 of these coaches will be used for Mumbai Metro’s soon to be completed corridors.
  • The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Bandongri metro station on the Andheri-Dahisar Metro-7.
  • The metro station is equipped with Energy-efficient elevators, escalator and LED fittings with the use of solar energy.
  • The Prime Minister also visited the Lokmanya Seva Sangh at Vile Parle and offered his prayers at the on-going Ganpati Pooja at the venue.
  • Lok Manya Seva Sangh is a social service and cultural organisation which is 96 years old and based on ideals and inspirations from Lokmanya Tilak.

Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=PM-Modi-inaugurates-first-metro-coach-manufactured-by-Bharat-Earth-Movers-in-Mumbai&id=371203
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ahead-of-polls-modi-to-launch-three-more-metro-lines-in-city-119090601304_1.html