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.
PM to dedicate Nagpur Metro phase I to Nation and lay foundation stone of phase II
NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): The Phase-I of Nagpur Metro is all set to be dedicated at the hands of the Hon. Prime Minister on 11th December 2022. The Hon. Prime Minister will inaugurate metro services by flagging off trains for their maiden ride on Reach II (Kasturchand Park to Automotive Square Metro Station) and Reach IV (Sitabuldi Interchange to Prajapati Nagar Metro Station) on 11th December 2022. This would signal the completion of Phase-I of the Nagpur Metro Project, which encompasses 38 Metro stations and covers a distance of 40.012 km.
The Reach–II proposed inauguration includes Gaddigodam Square, Nari Road, Kadbi Square, and Automotive Square Metro stations. The total length of the route is 5.8 km. The Reach–IV includes Railway Station, Dosar Vaisya Square, Agrasen Square, Chitra Oli Square, Telephone Exchange, Ambedkar Square, Vaishnodevi Square and Pajapati Nagar Metro Stations. The total length of this route is 8.30 km.
Simultaneously, the Prime Minister would also lay the foundation for the Second Phase of the Nagpur Metro Rail Project. Phase II would be an extension of the first phase. Phase II includes 32 stations, covers a distance of 43.8 km, and extends to Kanhan in the North, Butibori MIDC in the South, Transport Nagar (Kapsi) in the East, and Hingna in the West. It comprises 1.2 km at-grade with two stations and 42.6 km elevated with 30 stations.