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The winning brands will get branding space inside the station, mentioned in train announcements and station maps, in addition to pre-fixing of their brand name to the station name across the respective station.
The budget was approved by MMRDA meeting under the chairpmanship of Maharashtra urban development minister Eknath Shinde. (File photo)
MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved an outlay of Rs 12,969 crore, of which around 35 per cent has been allocated for various Metro projects , in the budget estimates prepared for the financial year 2021-22.
The budget estimate for 2020-21 was 15,819 crore but it was revised to Rs 9,851 crore as per actual expenditure.
MMRDA spokesperson said, “The budget was approved by MMRDA meeting under the chairpmanship of state urban development minister Eknath Shinde today. The budget makes special provisions for infrastructure projects like public transport and Metro railway. This will help reduce the traffic congestion in Mumbai and ensure that Mumbaikars have a comfortable and shorter commute.1”