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Hans India
25-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Vizag Metro Rail to Build Two Train Depots, Land Acquisition Underway
In Vizag, two Metro Rail Depots (MRD) will be set up for the Vizag Metro Rail (VMR) project. One depot will be located at Old Dairy Farm near VIMS, while the other will be up near the Visakhapatnam Port Authority. The depots are key to running the metro smoothly. They store, repair, and clean trains. They also have offices and space for parking trains. Each depot needs about 35 to 40 acres of land. The whole first phase of the VMR needs about 100 acres for three routes. The land cost is around ₹890 crore. Land acquisition is ongoing, with a social impact study (SIA) in progress. About nine acres of private land and 87 acres of government land are needed. The SIA started on May 30, 2025, to check public interest, land needs, alternatives, and effects on the local food supply. The AP Metro Rail Corporation stated that the government land near Old Dairy Farm comes from the Visakhapatnam Port, the railways, the Animal Husbandry, and other departments. APMRC Managing Director N.P. Ramakrishna Reddy said the district is handling land matters and awaits the final SIA report soon.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Vizag Metro Rail to have two metro depots, near VIMS and Vizag Port
As part of the Vizag Metro Rail (VMR) project, two Metro Rail Depots (MRD) are proposed to be set up at two different locations, Old Dairy Farm (ODF) near Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), and near Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), in the city. In particular, the Metro Depot is a crucial part of infrastructure that ensures the efficient and safe operation of the metro system. The MRD is a facility that stores, maintains and repairs metro trains/cars. It serves as an operational base for the metro system, providing parking, servicing and administrative functions. The depots are equipped with various facilities including inspection lines, maintenance workshops and train wash plants. They are also storage centres to keep the train coaches/cars when they are not in service, ensuring that they are readily available for the next operational period. This MRD also serves as a central hub for train movements like shunting and manning. Depots often have administrative offices to manage metro operations and staff. For this, each depot requires at least 35 to 40 acres of land. The VMR requires about 100 (99.75) acres of land for the entire 46.23 km phase-1 on the three corridors in the city. The potential investment for land alone is about ₹890 crore. As part of the land acquisition process, a social impact assessment (SIA) is currently being conducted. The land requirement includes about nine acres of private land and about 87 acres of government land. Visakhapatnam district authorities are currently working on it with the SIA team, as per the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013. The SIA survey was officially announced on May 30, 2025, through an official notification by the district Collector's office. The SIA aims to verify the public interest of the project, land requirement, explore alternative land options and impact on local food security. According to the data submitted by A.P. Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC), the land to be acquired or alienated includes more than 9 acres of private land, and 87 acres of government land (36 acres of VPT, 4 acres of railways, 47 acres Animal Husbandry and other departments at the Old Dairy Farm, and less than one acre of D-patta houses. 'Yes, the Visakhapatnam district administration is currently working on land allocation related works. We are waiting for a call from the Visakhapatnam Collector, who may receive the final SIA report soon,' APMRC Managing Director N.P Ramakrishna Reddy told The Hindu on June 23 (Monday).
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Vizag metro rail: AIIB team review project
The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has sent a two-member team to Visakhapatnam as part of its expression of interest in providing 60% financial aid for the Vizag Metro Rail (VMR). The remaining 40% will be funded by the State and Central governments, each contributing 20%. The team, led by Senior Investment Officer Mr. Pascal Roussel (from France), over the past two days toured all the 43 proposed metro rail stations of the first phase, which spans 46.23 km. They were accompanied by N.P. Ramakrishna Reddy, Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC), who briefed them on the project's scope and progress. In an interview to The Hindu on Tuesday, APMRC MD Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy said, 'We want to begin civil works by October, 2025 and are expediting all aspects of the project. The AIIB team visited the city as part of the process of sanctioning a loan (60% of the total project cost). We will prioritise Phase-1 first and will follow with Phase-2 after the international airport at Bhogapuram becomes operational.' Mr. Reddy explained that the 46-km-long phase 1 is divided into two segments: a 20-km-long double-decker system and a 26-km-long metro rail system. The double-decker will be divided into two parts – one spanning 15 km from Carshed Junction (PM Palem) to Thatichetlapalem and the other 5 km from Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (entrance gate) up to Gajuwaka. 'No other double-decker system of this length exists in India,' he said. The double-decker system will have two transport networks – on the first level, a flyover for motor vehicles, and on the second level, the metro rail. Both the levels will be on the same pier (pillar). 'This unique double-decker system will be built with an additional cost of ₹2,000 crore on top of the total estimated investment (₹11,498 crore) in the first phase. The extent of land area to be acquired will be around 99.75 acres, and its estimated cost will be around ₹882 crore as per current records. This is also additional to the project investment,' Mr. Reddy added. Currently, the AIIB has sanctioned funds for metro rail projects in e Chennai, Kochi (second phase) and Mumbai (metro line 5).
