Ghaziabad The government has been reactivated to extend the blue line metro corridor from Noida Electronic City to Sahibabad and Vaishali to Mohannagar. The next Monday is going to have an important meeting in this matter through video conferencing. There will be a meeting chaired by Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department. In this, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will give a presentation. Funding patterns will be discussed. If everything goes well, conclusive results can come out.
GDA VC Kanchan Verma said that the DPR to extend the two corridors has already been prepared. According to the DPR, the project will cost Rs 3325.22 crore. In the funding pattern proposed by the GDA for this project, the state government has demanded a contribution of Rs 1662.62 crore.
It is being told that the contribution of Rs 462.93 crore from the Central Government and Rs 387.71 crore from DMRC for rolling stock has been stated. The GDA has proposed a contribution of Rs 381.63, Municipal Corporation 138.03, Housing Development Council 243.60 and UPSIDC Rs 48.72 crore.
DMRC not ready to contribute
DMRC is not willing to contribute for rolling stock. GDA has been told on their behalf that due to a change in policy, they cannot fund rolling stock outside Delhi in any new project. At the same time, the GDA argues that it is an extension of the old lines, not a new project. So there should be funding for rolling stock.
If both the cities of Noida and Ghaziabad were connected through the metro, then thousands of people would benefit daily. Especially time and money will be saved.
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