In a bid to improve intra-state connectivity, Madhya Pradesh government is planning to launch a rapid rail, faster than the Metro trains. Jaivardhan Singh, MP Urban Development Minister told reporters that the plan was to run rapid rail between the following routes- Indore- Ujjain, Indore-Pithampur, and Indore-Dewas. The detailed project is being developed in coordination with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
DMRC has been asked to carry out a feasibility study.
PTI quoted Jaivardhan Singh as saying that they are going to plan a metropolitan area involving Bhopal and Indore as both cities are expanding rapidly and have asked DMRC to study its feasibility. He was quoted as saying that it is important, areas around these two major cities are developed into satellite townships.
According to reports the first tranche of metro rail funds for the state has been sanctioned and would be received soon this year.
He said the draft for this plan has been charted out and final talks were underway with the rural development department since some of the areas are rural pockets.
The minister said 350 electric buses would be run after phasing out diesel ones in a phased manner in the state.
Forty electric buses have been introduced in Indore, and they would also be run in Bhopal, Gwalior, and Ujjain. Women-driven autorickshaws are also said to be introduced in the state.
Bhopal, Indore Metro to be Operational by 2023
The first phase of the metro rail network in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal and Indore will be operational by the beginning of 2023. Under the Bhopal metro rail project, two corridors of 27.87 km will be built. These corridors will be from Karond Circle to AIIMS (14.99 km) and Bhadbhada Square to Ratnagiri Tiraha (12.88 km). The two corridors would amount to ₹7,000 crores.
According to reports, the Indore line will be a 31.55 km-long ‘Ring Line’ connecting Bengali Square-Vijay Nagar-Bhawarsala-Airport-Palasia-Bengali Square and will amount to ₹7,500 crores.
Read how the project of Indore Bhopal Metro project was started, here
