With civic polls expected soon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his inauguration trip to Mumbai on Thursday to pitch for a triple-engine sarkar. Stating that the role of local bodies is crucial in the speedy development of cities like Mumbai, he stressed on better coordination between the Centre, state government and the local administration. He inaugurated Metro lines 2A and 7 and projects worth Rs 38,500 crore for the city.

Modi was speaking from the MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex, where Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders were in attendance.