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SURAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will perform the ground-breaking ceremony virtually for the first phase of the Rs 12,020 crore Surat Metro Rail Project via video-conferencing. Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, social justice and empowerment minister Ishwar Patel and BJP chief C R Paatil among other dignitaries will remain present at the venue at Diamond Bourses in the city.
According to sources, the metro project is 40.35km long and comprises two corridors. The 21.61-km-long corridor-I is from Sarthana to Dream City, while the 18.74km-long corridor-II is from Bhesan to Saroli. It will consist of 10 elevated stations in South-West Surat and connect Dream City with Kadarsha Ni Nal in the city’s core. East of that, the line will head underground towards Surat Railway Station for 3.46 km and onward to Chowk Bazar at 3.56 km.
Vadodara: A major fire broke out in a company making a series of chemicals at Popatpura near Godhra on Monday forenoon. Residents of nearby villages had to vacate their homes as a series of explosions were heard along with the fire.
The fire broke out at around 11.30am at Kusa Chemicals Pvt Ltd’s plant one where it manufactures lubricant oil additives. Firemen from across municipalities of Panchmahal district as well as those from private industries located in the nearby areas were rushed to douse the fire.
Ishwar Patel, who is the promoter of the factory, told media persons that the plant was making additives since 35 years. He added that the safety systems of the factory were turned on as soon as the fire broke out and all concerned departments were informed about the incident.