{
  "id": 1744640,
  "title": "Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹17,725-Crore Metro Line 13 Linking Mira-Bhayandar With Vasai-Virar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/maharashtra-govt-approves-17-725-crore-metro-line-13-linking-mira",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:40:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-govt-approves-17725-crore-metro-line-13-linking-mira-bhayandar-with-vasai-virar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 18, 2026: The Maharashtra government has approved the Metro Line 13 project connecting Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar, aimed at improving regional connectivity and easing traffic congestion. The approval was given at a meeting of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Mantralaya on Monday. The 25.03-km Metro 13 corridor will be…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Metro 13 gets nod to link Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar as Maharashtra clears projects worth Rs 28,227 crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/metro-13-gets-nod-to-link-mira-bhayandar-vasai-virar-as-maharashtra",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:44:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}