Puri says State Governments are responsible for transport infrastructure including metro rails
Sixteen proposals have been received from various State and Union Territory (UT) Governments for implementation of Metro Rail Projects, the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has told the Lok Sabha on 10 Feb 2022.
He also pointed out that urban transport, which is an integral part of urban development, is a state subject, and hence respective State Governments are responsible for initiating, developing and funding urban transport infrastructure including metro rail projects.
As per Metro Rail Policy-2017, the Central Government considers financial assistance for such projects in cities or urban agglomerates, based on feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when proposed by the concerned State and Union Territory Government.
The Gujarat Government has not submitted any new metro rail proposal for central financial assistance, Puri said in a written update to the house.
The details of proposals received from various State and UT Governments are:
Delhi Metro Phase IV, (Balance 3 corridors) in Delhi, is to be 43.677-km and to be completed in five years from the date of starting construction work.
Nagpur Metro Phase II is to be 43.80-km and to be completed in five years from the date of approval for the project.
Nashik MetroNeo is to be 33.00-km and to be completed in four years from the date of approval for the project.
Thane Internal Ring Project is to be 29.00-km and to be completed in five years from the date of approval for the project.
Kochi Metro Phase 1A in Kochi is 2.00-km and is due for completion in June 2022.
Kochi Metro Phase II s 11.20-km and is to be completed in four years from date of sanction.
The extension of Noida Metro from Sector 51 to Knowledge Park, Noida, Greater Noida, is 14.958-km and is to be completed in 38 months from the date of sanction.
Gorakhpur MetroLite is 15.14-km and is to be completed in four years from the date of sanction.
MetroLite in Jammu is 23.00-km and is expected to be done by March 2026.
MetroLite in Srinagar is 25.00-km and is to be done by March 2026.
Chennai Metro Phase II is 118.9-km and is to be completed in six years from the date of project sanctioning.
Metro Rail Connectivity from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City, Gurugram, is 28.50-km and is to be completed in five years from the date of project sanction.
MetroNeo project in Dehradun is 22.424-km is to be completed in three years from the date of sanction.
Delhi-SNB Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is 107.00-km and is to be completed in six years from the date of sanction of the project.
SNB – Sotanala Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) is 33.30-km and is to be completed in five years from the date of sanction of the project.
Delhi-Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System(RRTS) is 103.02-km and is to be completed in six years from the date of sanction of the project. fiinews.com
