Mumbai, May 1 -- In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, several long-awaited infrastructure and transport projects in Mumbai will not be inaugurated during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the city on May 1. The postponement includes the partial opening of the much-anticipated Mumbai Metro Line 3 between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Acharya Atre Chowk, the Igatpuri-to-Thane stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway, the Mumbai-bound carriageway of the new Thane Creek Bridge, and the handover of redeveloped residential buildings at the BDD Chawl in Worli. While these projects are largely complete or in the final stages of clearance, their inauguration has been deferred in light of security concerns and a broader decision to avoid what is perceived as a celebratory public event so soon after the attack. According to sources in the government, the Prime Minister's Office was not in favour of holding high-profile launch ceremonies under the current circumstances. The Metro Line 3 project, being executed by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), is awaiting its final safety certification. Meanwhile, the Samruddhi Expressway's final 76-kilometre leg toward Mumbai and the Thane Creek Bridge have both been ready for months. These were completed by the MSRDC but have remained unopened for over three months. Until April 22-the Pahalgam attacks-plans were in place to have the Prime Minister launch these projects during his visit to BKC....