Metro rails to soon ply in Madhya Pradesh! State signs MoU with Centre for metro rail systems in Bhopal and Indore

Bhopal, August 20: Aiming to ply metro trains soon in Madhya Pradesh, the state on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for metro rail systems in Bhopal and Indore. The MoU was signed between Jaivardhan Singh and Union Urban Development and Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in presence of MP Metro Rail Corporation heads.

 

 

The metro rail rapid system in two of the largest cities of the state is slated to incur a cost of over Rs 14,000 crore and will have a combined length of 59.42 km. "It is a historic day. It will be our endeavour to implement the project on time without compromising on quality," Jaivardhan Singh said after signing of the MoU.

"The first phase of the metro rail network in the two cities is expected to be operational by late 2022 or early 2023. The metro line in state capital Bhopal will be 27.87 km long while the Indore network will be spread across 31.55 km", state spokesperson informed here.

 

Having two corridors Karond Circle to AIIMS (14.99 Km) and Bhadbhada square to Ratnagiri Tiraha (12.88 Km), the Bhopal metro project will connect major public nodes and city cluster areas of the city which has an estimated population of 23 lakh.

 

Meanwhile, the Indore metro rail will run between Bengali Square-Vijay Nagar-Bhanwarshala -Airport-Palasia upto Bengali Square. "The projects will be executed by the MP Metro Rail Corporation which will be a 50:50 joint venture between the Centre and the state government", the statement signed off.