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Hans India
5 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Govt to invite tenders for Vij, Visakha Metro today
Vijayawada: In a significant step towards boosting urban transportation infrastructure, the state government is all set to initiate work on the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects, with the formal tender process scheduled to begin on Friday. According to official sources, the first phase of the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project is estimated to cost Rs 10,118 crore, while the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project is projected at Rs 11,498 crore. These high-value tenders will mark a crucial step in realising long-pending metro ambitions in the two key cities of the state. The metro rail projects are jointly funded by the Centre and the state government, under the public-private partnership (PPP) and viability gap funding (VGF) models. The Centre is expected to extend financial support under the Metro Rail Policy 2017, which encourages state governments to plan urban mass transit systems based on economic feasibility and sustainable urban development. As part of its financial commitment, the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) will allocate Rs 3,497 crore for the Vijayawada metro, while the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) will contribute Rs 4,101 crore for the Visakhapatnam metro. The Vijayawada metro, originally proposed during the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, is intended to decongest city traffic and improve connectivity in the rapidly urbanising Amaravati capital region. The first phase is likely to cover around 26 kilometers, connecting key city nodes including the Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), Vijayawada Railway Station, and surrounding urban clusters. On the other hand, the Visakhapatnam metro project, planned in three corridors spanning a total of 76.9 kilometers, aims to integrate the city's industrial, educational, and coastal belts. The first phase will cover the 28-kilometre stretch from Steel Plant to Kommadi, passing through heavily populated urban areas and key junctions like Gajuwaka, NAD Junction, and Maddilapalem.
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
TN CM Stalin submits key demands to PM Modi in brief Delhi meet
CHENNAI: The memorandum of demands submitted by Chief Minister MK Stalin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their brief one-on-one meeting on Saturday in New Delhi included approval for key infrastructure projects, change in the nomenclature of certain castes to remove the implied disrespect in the names, inclusion of Dalit Christians in the list of Scheduled Castes and the safeguarding the interests of Tamil Nadu fishermen. The infrastructure projects in the memorandum included approval for Coimbatore and Madurai Metro Rail Projects in a 50:50 cost-sharing model between the state and the centre, handing over of Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) from Indian Railways to Chennai Metro Rail Limited, widening of NH-32 between Chengalpattu and Tindivanam into eight lanes, expansion of Coimbatore and Madurai airports, and establishment of a new AIIMS in Coimbatore. The release of funds withheld under Samagra Shiksha scheme, for which the state government has recently approached the Supreme Court, was also part of the demands. Importantly, in a demand made by many SC and ST communities for long, the CM appealed to the PM to enact necessary legislation to change the names of all those castes ending with '-n' or '-a', which imply disrespect, and instead end the names with '-r' to ensure dignity. Referring to the frequent arrest of TN fishermen and seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan Navy, the CM urged the centre to find a permanent solution to the issue. The CM later told the media that he was given five minutes to interact and submit the list of demands to the PM.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Amaravati to become world class city with dynamic CM: Rajeev Jain
Vijayawada: Rajeev Jain, former DG, (PIB) and former spokesman MoHUA & MoPNG, Govt of India, highlighted the stupendous progress being made in Amaravati, which is on course to become a World Class City. Interacting with media during his visit to Vijaywada on Monday, he said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been pro-actively engaging with the Central Ministries and Government of India to facilitate Amaravati being constructed as a world class capital city. Talking about the urban transport schemes, Rajiv Jain informed that suitable steps have been taken for the proposed Vijayawada Metro Rail Project consisting of around 38 km Rail Network and also Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects. Rajiv Jain informed that under PM-eBus Seva, around 750 (Fully airconditioned electric buses) have been allocated to Andhra Pradesh. These E-buses will contribute in ensuring a pollution free transport infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh. Under Smart Cities Mission (SCM) – More than 84% of the projects worth of Rs 5,701 crore have been completed in the Smart cities of Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. Under Prime Minister Street Vendor Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) – Andhra Pradesh has performed extremely well with a disbursement of 103% and is ranked third among 18 long states wherein disbursement rate is 90.8% while the disbursement rate of Andhra Pradesh is 103.08%. The target for AP was 3.3 lakh beneficiaries, whereas the actual loan applications sanctioned under PMAY-U is already more than 3.50 lakh. Under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0, funds to the tune of Rs 589 crore have been released to AP and DPR has been approved for 367 projects exceeding more than Rs 6,200 crore, he added.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Amaravati is on course to becoming a world-class city, says PIB former DG Rajeev Jain
Press Information Bureau (PIB) former director general and former spokesman of the Ministries of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Rajeev Jain has said Amaravati is on course to becoming a world-class city as the Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been pro-actively engaging with a host of Central Ministries to facilitate construction of the greenfield capital city. Addressing media persons here along with PIB Additional DG Rajinder Chaudhry on Monday, Mr. Jain said suitable steps were taken for the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects and around 750 fully air conditioned electric buses were allocated to Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) under the PM-eBus Seva scheme. These vehicles would help in curbing the menace of pollution. Under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), more than 84% of the projects worth ₹5,701 crore were completed in the Smart Cities of Amaravati, Kakinada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. A.P. performed extremely well under the PM Street Vendor Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) with a disbursement of 103%. Mr. Jain said under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT & AMRUT 2.0), funds to the tune of ₹589 crore were released to A.P. and the DPRs approved for 367 projects costing more than ₹6,200 crore.
