India, June 29 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday conducted an infrastructure inspection and review tour of Palghar district to gauge the progress of projects such as Vadhavan Port, the proposed offshore airport (the first one in the country), the Delhi-Mumbai expressway, the bullet train and the dedicated freight corridor.

Speaking to the media, the CM said that the Palghar district was "the growth engine of the state". "I have seen the airport site and asked for the Rs.58,754.51-crore, six-lane Uttan-Virar sea link to be extended by five kilometres to the proposed offshore airport so that there is direct connectivity from Mumbai," he said. "The pre-feasibility study shows that the airport is possible. I have asked the Mahara...