India 2018

Rural and Urban Development 479
Delhi Metro Phase-3
Delhi Metro Phase-3 and extensions covers a length of 135.003 km at a cost of
` 41,078.79 crore.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (Phase-1)
The Bengaluru Metro Rail Project - Phase 1 comprises 42.3 km with 40 stations,
North South and East-West Corridors. The project cost was revised to ` 13845.01
crore in July, 2015. The 2.5 km stretch (Reach 3-B) between Jalahalli and
Nagasandra has become operational from 01.05.2015. Reach-2 from Magadi
Road to Mysore Road, measuring 6.5 km has become operational in 2015. The
Underground-2 (MG Road to City Railway Station) of 4.8 km stretch was
commissioned in 2016. The physical and financial progress of Phase-1 is 99.48
per cent and 99 per cent respectively as on December, 2016.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (Phase-2)
Government of India approved the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2 in
2014 consisting of 61 stations and 72.095 km route length at a total cost of `
26,405.14 crore. The physical and financial progress of Phase-2 is 7.50 per cent
and 5.73 per cent respectively as on December, 2016.
Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-1
The Chennai Metro Rail Project covers a total length of 45.046 km at a total
estimated cost of ` 14,600 crore. An elevated stretch from Koyambedu to Alandur
covering distance of 10.15 km with 7 stations opened for commercial operation
in 2015, elevated stretch from Littlemount to Airport Station covering distance
of 8.5 km with 5 stations opened for commercial operations in 2016 and an
elevated stretch from Alandur to St. Thomas Mount Station covering distance
of 1.2 km opened for commercial operation in 2016.
Nagpur Metro Rail Project Nagpur
Nagpur Metro Rail Project covers a length of 38.215 km along two corridors
viz., Line-1 (North-South Corridor) covering 19.658 km and 17 stations from
Automative Square to MIHAN and Line-2 (East-West Corridor) covering 18.557
km and 19 stations from Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar, with an estimated
completion cost of ` 8,680 crore.
Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-I
Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-I consists of two corridors for a total length
of 35.96 km namely (i) North-South Corridor (APMC to Motera Stadium-15.42
km); and (ii) East West Corridor (Thaltej Gam to Vastral Gam-covering 20.54) at
a total completion cost of ` 10,773 crore.