New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged-off the Delhi-Faridabad Metro Line that would allow hassle free travel for around two lakh daily commuters between the national capital and the industrial hub in Haryana.
The extension of the Delhi Metro connects Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad.
The total cost of the project from Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar is nearly Rs. 2,500 crore. Out of this, Rs. 1,557 crore was borne by the Haryana Government, the Centre contributed Rs. 537 crore, while the Delhi Metro provided Rs. 400 crore.
All these are elevated and located on either side of the Delhi-Mathura Road (NH-2).
“The nine-station metro corridor which was 95 per cent indigenously built will provide people a safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable, environment-friendly and sustainable transport facility,” a Haryana government spokesperson said.
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, addressing a press conference on Saturday, had thanked the Prime Minister for “gifting” the Metro service which would take the city to “another level of progress” with better connectivity with other NCR towns.
He had also said that the Prime Minister would be announcing the go-ahead for connecting Gurgaon with Faridabad by Metro.
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday stayed till January 29 the proposed hike in fares of the Versova- Ghatkopar Metro rail corridor. The stay was...
Chennai: Delay in land acquisition and non-performance of a contractor are said to be the major reasons for the Chennai Metro Rail missing its deadline.
Answering...
Noida: The 30-km long elevated Noida-Greater Noida metro extension is likely to be thrown open by March 2017, months ahead of its deadline, Delhi Metro...
Hyderabad: The phase one of L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd will be commercially operational by the first quarter of 2016. The Telangana Government is exploring...
Lucknow: Dr. E. Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to Lucknow Metro, who was on a visit to the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (LMRC) today, undertook a...