AMITY NEWS DESK
The Pink City’s proposed metro rail project appeared to be on the tracks with the State Government over the weekend approving the detailed project report (DPR) prepared in consultation with the experts of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
The DPR of the first phase of the project, with two corridors of 17.35 kms and 11.20 kms respectively, was unveiled in the presence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Urban Development Minister Shanti Dhariwal.
“We are ready with the initial stage of the project. For this to move any further the approval of the Centre is required,” said Mr. Gehlot who interacted with the media persons on the occasion. The State will soon be submitting the DPR and CMP (Comprehensive mobility plan) of the project to the Central authorities.
The 17.35 km North-South Corridor of the Jaipur Metro linking Durgapura and Amba Bari areas of the city, is expected to be complete by November 2013. The 11.20 km East- West Corridor, between Mansarovar and Walled City’s Bari Chaupar, is expected to be commissioned by December 2014.
The North- South Corridor will have 18 stations including the main bus terminal Sindhi Camp and Sawai Man Singh Hospital of which 13 will be elevated and the remaining, underground. The East- West Corridor has in all 11 stations including those at the Jaipur Railway Station, Civil Lines and Walled City’s old landmarks such as Chandpole, Choti Chaupar and Bari Chaupar. Eight of them will be elevated and three, underground. The first phase will have depots at Mansarovar and Durgapura.
The proposed metro train’s speed will be a maximum of 80 kms per hour and an average of 30 km. Its transport capacity will be 25,000 to 50,000 persons during the peak hour. The system will have a dozen trains initially in the two corridors. Each train will have four coaches of the capacity of 247 passengers each.