World Bank CEO travels in local train, visits Dharavi: Here is what she has to say

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva paid a visit to Asia's largest slum Dharavi in Mumbai and also travelled in a local train from Churchgate to Dadar.

.@WorldBank CEO @KGeorgieva visited a municipal school in Dharavi. pic.twitter.com/M6wtESkayy

— World Bank India (@WorldBankIndia) February 28, 2017

For citizens in Dharavi in Mumbai, best place for their children is this school where they have a safe space, chance for a good future pic.twitter.com/nVplhNyw5m

— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) February 28, 2017

CEO @KGeorgieva boards a Mumbai local and interacts with young commuters to understand the challenges that rapidly urbanizing India faces. pic.twitter.com/ElMIBws1cl

— World Bank India (@WorldBankIndia) February 28, 2017

I saw how women-only train cars are helping women feel safer and more mobile during their commutes # MUTP pic.twitter.com/b4L0V3ZZJT

— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) February 28, 2017

While this is her first official visit to India, Georgevia will see the operations of bank-supported suburban rail system in Mumbai starting on Wednesday. She will hold discussions with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, RBI Governor Urjit Patel besides other key policy-makers. 

On Tuesday, Georgieva met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the latter's government took to twitter to talk about the discussions held. 

CM @Dev_Fadnavis had a very good meeting with @WorldBank CEO @KGeorgieva & delegation in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/MOVnVngYBj

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) February 28, 2017

"India is our biggest middle income client. Its economic growth influences global growth. Its achievements in health and education contribute to the world achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. I am keen to learn more as India is a laboratory for the world to learn about what works in development and to find new ways to collaborate." Georgieva said.

While in Mumbai, she will have the opportunity to see how the operations of the World Bank-supported suburban rail system - which carries about eight million commuters each day - is serving a fast growing and urbanizing India. Georgevia will also visit a school serving low-income households and children with special needs, which is a part of Centre's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme supported by the bank to see how the Mumbai administrators are striving to ensure that basic services are delivered to all residents of the city.