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India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Centre to consider Bangalore Metro Phase-2 and 3A proposals after state approvals: Manohar Lal
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, Manohar Lal on Friday informed that the revised cost estimate of Bangalore Metro Phase-2 project will be examined for approval once the proposal is duly approved by the State Cabinet and received by the Central Government. The Minister also reviewed the performance of various urban missions in Bengaluru today, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs said in a statement. On approval of Bangalore metro phase-3 A, at present, about 75 km of metro network is operational in Bangalore and about 145 km of metro network is under construction. Recently, just a few months back, Central Government sanctioned 45 km of the metro phase-3 network at the cost of Rs 15,600 crore. The Government of Karnataka has submitted a proposal for Bangalore phase-3 A proposal of about 37 km at the estimated cost of about Rs 28,400 crore. The cost estimate of phase 3 A network needs to be examined by an expert agency. Central Government has already given direction in this regard. The project will be taken up for sanction by Central Government, once a reply is received from Government of Karnataka. Union Minister further suggested tackling the issues of legacy waste as a priority. Union Minister emphasised the reuse of treated used water. He stated that reuse of water is a need of the time for increased sustainability in urban areas for fresh water sources. He has emphasised allowing higher FAR along mass transit corridors, which will help in reshaping cities, reducing road congestion and increasing use of public transport. During the discussion on the fund requirements of the State, over and above the approved schemes of the Government of India, the Union Minister encouraged State to take up the reforms to claim the 50-year interest-free loan under the 'Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SSASCI) 2025-26'. The Union Cabinet in 2021 has approved the Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A (Central Silk Board Junction to K.R. Puram) and Phase 2B (K.R. Puram to Airport via Hebbal Junction) with a total length of 58.19 km. The total completion cost of the project is Rs 14,788.101 Crore. Implementation of the project will provide the much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to Bangalore.(ANI)
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
DPRs for Metro Phase-2 (B) approved, with JBS hub, new corridors planned for Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) Managing Director NVS Reddy has said that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Metro Phase-2 (B) have been finalised and approved by the HAML Board on May 8 and are now under government review. He said the DPRs include plans to develop JBS as an international hub, as directed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The proposed corridors, JBS-Medchal, JBS-Shamirpet and RGIA-Future City, span 86.1 km at a cost of Rs 19,579 crore. The JBS-Medchal route will be a 24.5 km fully elevated corridor with 18 stations. The JBS-Shamirpet line will cover 22 km with 14 stations, 20.35 km elevated and 1.65 km underground near Hakimpet Airport. The RGIA-Future City (Skill University) corridor will stretch 39.6 km, 1.6 km underground, 21 km elevated, and 17 km at grade, connecting RGIA to Skill University via Pedda Golconda and Raviryala ORR exits. NVS Reddy said the DPRs were prepared in line with Central guidelines, Metro cost benchmarks in other states and Hyderabad's traffic needs. Full details will be released once the state government approves the reports and forwards them to the Centre, he added.
