Thane, Sept. 22 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday conducted a technical inspection and flagged off the trial run of Metro Line 4 and 4A in Thane.

The inspection was specific to Phase 1, covering four stations on the priority stretch, Gaimukh Gaon Junction, Ghodbundar Road, Kasarvadavali, and Vijay Garden, stated the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) official statement.

Speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the construction of Metro in Maharashtra, which we had started, has gained a lot of momentum, especially the Thane Metro line, which was lying closed during the time of t...