Indore Metro

The Indore Metro is a rapid transit system which is under construction for the city of Indore, India. The total system consists of 10 corridors covering a distance of 124 kilometres (77 mi). This project will cost approximately ₹12,000 crore (US$1.7 billion).[1] The cost per km will be 182 crores and total cost is 15,000 crores. There will be three types of run – on road, on bridges, and underground in some locations.[2]

Indore Metro
Overview
OwnerMadhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
LocaleIndore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Transit typeRapid Transit
Number of lines5 (estimated)
5 (planned)
1 (under construction)
Number of stations89 (estimated)
29(under construction)
Daily ridership250,000 (estimated)
WebsiteMPMRCL
Operation
Train length6 coaches
Technical
System length94 km (58 mi) (estimated)
107 km (66 mi) (planned)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC through third rail
Average speed35 km/h (22 mph)
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph)

Plan

Six corridors have been proposed by DMRC. The main corridors are:

  • Annapurna to Sukhliya
  • Super Corridor MR 10 to Ring Road
  • Niranjanpur to Bhawarkuwa[3]

The planned Metro in Indore is Metro system which is designed by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Private Limited, headed by architect Rohit Gupta. This system consists of a Network of 100–107  km and with lines overlapping and branching. In May 2013, Rohit Associates was appointed to prepare a detailed project report for the MRTS including the selection of the system for the city. Based on the multi-criteria analysis and recommendations of consultant Rohit Associates, The Government of Madhya Pradesh approved the inception report prepared by the consultant on 30 June 2014. As of 9 December 2014, Geotechnical surveys and formation of the company is being carried on for the implementation of the project. The project is projected to be completed by 2019.

On 9 October 2015, the then Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had claimed to have received consent from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Rs 12,000 crore loan at 0.3 percent interest rate for Bhopal and Indore Metro rail projects.[4] However, during an update on 7 March 2017 it was revealed by state’s Urban Administration and Development Minister Maya Singh that JICA has refused to fund the metro projects of Bhopal and Indore.[5]

After the JICA’s refusal to fund the metro projects of Bhopal and Indore, the state government has sent a proposal to the Centre to get the funding from the bilateral/multilateral financial institutions.

On 1 May 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) gave in-principle approval to fund the Indore Metro project. The Union Government will stand as guarantor for the loan.[6]

Status Updates
  • Oct 2018: DPR prepared by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Pvt.Ltd is approved by central government.[7][8][9]
  • Jan 2019: Soil Testing Start.
  • Feb 2019: Elevated Viaduct Between ISBT/MR10 And Mumtaj Bagh Colony Construction is Started At MR10.
  • Aug 2019: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between central and state governments for Bhopal and Indore metro. State and central governments will bear 20% of the project cost each and remaining 60% will be funded by international banks. Indore metro to be operational by 2023.[10][11] Construction work is ongoing as of 21 August 2019.[12]
  • Aug 2020: Minister of Madhya Pradesh Government pushes to start the tendering and civil engineering work for Indore Metro so that it can be inaugurated before August 2023.[13]

References
  1. "Bhopal, Indore to have Metro Rail soon". Thaindian.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. "DMRC surveys Indore for metro rail service". Hindustan Times. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. Jha, Bagish K (21 December 2011). "DMRC to prepare DPR for Indore, Bhopal metro in six months". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. Trivedi, Shashikant (9 October 2015). "MP Metro Project gets Rs 12,000 Crore soft loan from Japan". Business Standard India. Business Standard.
  5. "JICA refused to fund 2 metro rail projects in MP: Govt". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. India, Press Trust of. "ADB to fund Delhi-Meerut rapid rail link, 4 metro projects". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. "Indore, Bhopal metro rail projects approved by Modi-led Cabinet! All you want to know about the infra boost". 4 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. "भोपाल अौर इंदौर में चार साल में चलेगी मेट्रो, 14442.20 करोड़ रुपए खर्च होंगे". Dainik Bhaskar. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  9. "Indore Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  10. "Bhopal, Indore metro: State government signs MoU". Mint. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  11. PTI (19 August 2019). "Centre, MP sign MoU for Bhopal, Indore metro rail networks". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  12. "मेट्रो के लिए जमीन अधिग्रहण की नीति तैयार, आसपास के शहरों में दौड़ेगी लाइट मेट्रो". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 21 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  13. "Minister to officials: Roll out Metro rail in Bhopal & Indore by August 2023 | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India.

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