The first phase of the metro rail network Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal and Indore will be operational by the beginning of 2023. The state government on 19 August , 2019 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for metro rail systems in Bhopal and Indore. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Madhya Pradesh’s minister for Urban Development and Housing Mr. Jaivardhan Singh and Union Urban Development and Housing Minister Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Officials of the MP Metro Rail Corporation were also present.
The metro rail in these two cities will incur a cost of over Rs 14,000 crore and will have a combined length of 59.42 km. The first phase of the metro rail network in the two cities is expected to be operational by late 2022 or early 2023. 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 state cabinet in June this year approved a proposal to enter into a tripartite agreement with the Union government and Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Company for metro rail projects in Bhopal and Indore. The company’s managing director was authorized to ink the agreement. The state and Centre would bear 20% cost each, while the remaining 60% funds would be raised through loans.
Construction contracts awarded-
Last year in August, Dilip Buildcon (DBL) bagged a Metro rail project worth Rs 247.06 crore for Bhopal Metro Rail project, phase-1. The company had been declared L-1 bidder for Bhopal Metro rail project, Phase -I, valued at Rs 247.06 crore by the Urban Administration & Development Department Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Ltd. The project is for construction of design and construction of elevated viaduct between AIIMS and Subhash Nagar (excluding stations) including entry and exit to depot for Bhopal Metro Rail project, phase-1.
Also, last year in September, Dilip Buildcon had said it has been declared L-1 bidder for Indore Metro Rail project, Phase -I, valued at Rs 228.96 crore by the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co., Urban Administration and Development Department, Bhopal (M.P). The announcement was made on 20 September 2018.
The scope of the project is Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct of length 5.290 kms between ISBT MR10 Flyover and Mumtaj Bag Colony excluding stations for Indore Metro Rail Project, Phase 1.
In October last year, the DBL received letter of acceptance (LoA) for Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail project, phase-I, valued at Rs 247.06 crore and Rs 228.96 crore, respectively, by the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co. Ltd, Urban Administration and Development Department, Bhopal (MP),” the company had said in a BSE filing.
The projects will be part-funded by the central and state government, besides loans from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and New Development Bank (NDB) for Indore Metro and European Investment Bank (EIB) for the Bhopal Metro.
Also, in September last year, the State Cabinet meeting chaired by then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan cleared the proposal for 500 million euros loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the Bhopal Metro rail project. The other decisions taken by the state cabinet , included approval to 405 posts for the metro rail projects in Indore and Bhopal.
Metro Rail in Bhopal:
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in October-2018 approved implementation of Bhopal Metro Rail Project comprising two corridors of total length 27.87 Km (i) Karond Circle to AIIMS (14.99 Km) and (ii) Bhadbhada Square to RatnagiriTiraha (12.88 Km) which will connect major public nodes and city cluster areas of Bhopal.
Details:
- The length of Karond to AIIMS corridor is 14.99 km, which is mostly elevated and partly underground (at Bhopal Railway Station & Bus Station) and comprises of 16 Stations (14-El.evated and 2-Underground).
- The length of Bhadbhada to RatnagiriTiraha corridor is 12.88 km comprising of 14 stations all elevated.
- The project will provide continuous availability of affordable, reliable, safe, secure and seamless transport system in the urban agglomeration of the city, which will reduce the accidents, pollution, travel time, energy consumption, anti-social incidents as well as regulate urban expansion and land use for sustainable development.
- The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 6941.40 crore and the project will be completed in four years.
Benefits:
The population of 23 lakh of Bhopal agglomeration area is expected to be benefitted by Bhopal Metro Rail Project directly and indirectly. The corridors will be having Multimodal Integration with Railway Stations & BRTS Stations and will have feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) and Non Motorised Transport (NMT).
The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing (VCF) through mechanism of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
The residential areas along this Metro Rail corridors shall be immensely benefitted by this project, as the people of these areas will be able to travel on trains from their own neighborhoods to reach different areas of the city conveniently.
Karond to AIIMS corridor will pass through the heart of city and connect densely populated areas with Bus Station, Railway Stations and AIIMS. Bhadbhada to Ratnagiri corridor will connect upcoming Smart City’s Area Based Development (ABD) with BFIEL and surrounding industrial areas.
The Metro will provide Eco friendly and sustainable public transport to residents, commuters, industrial workers, visitors and travelers. A SPV namely Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Ltd. (MPMRCL) has been constituted for implementation of the Project. The financing of Bhopal Metro Rail Project will be partly from GoI and GoMP on equal equity basis and partly as loan from European Investment Bank (EIB).
Metro Rail in Indore:
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of Indore Metro Rail Project comprising Ring Line of length 31.55 Km from Bengali Square – Vijay Nagar – Bhawarsala – Airport – Patasia – Bengali Square which will connect major public nodes and city cluster areas of Indore.
Details:
- The length of the Ring Line is 31.55 km.
- The Ring Line will be from Bengali Square – Vijay Nagar -Bhawarsala – Airport – Palasia – Bengali Square.
- Numbers of Stations on the Ring Line are 30.
- The project will provide continuous availability of affordable, reliable, safe, secure and seamless transport system in the urban agglomeration of the city, which will reduce the accidents, pollution, travel time, energy consumption, anti-social incidents as well as regulate urban expansion and land use for sustainable development.
- The estimated cost of the project is Rs. Rs.7500.80 crore and the project will be completed in four years.
Benefits:
The population of 30 lakh of Indore will be benefited by the Metro Rail Project directly or indirectly. The corridors will have Multimodal Integration with Railway Station & BRTS Stations and feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) and Non Motorised Transport (NMT). The Project will have non-fare box revenue form rental& advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing (VCF) through mechanism of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
The residential areas along this Metro Rail corridor shall be immensely benefited by this project, as the people of these areas will be able to travel on trains from their own neighborhoods to reach different areas of the city conveniently.
The Ring line will connect densely populated areas of the city with the new developing areas along with Railway Station, Airport and ABD under Smart City project. The Metro will provide ecofriendly and sustainable Public Transport to residents, commuters, office workers, students, visitors and travelers.
A SPV namely Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Ltd. (MPMRCL) has been constituted for implementation of the Project. The financing of Indore Metro Rail Project will be partly from Central Government and State Government of Madhya Pradesh on equal equity basis and partly as loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and New Development Bank (NDB).
(With inputs from PIB)
