Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said that according the need of a new traffic plan for the big cities of the state, the state government is going to take important steps. The most important step in this direction includes the decision to operate the metro train between Indore and Ujjain, which will also be useful in terms of transportation facilities for the devotees in Simhastha 2028.
The report of the feasibility survey related to running the metro between Indore-Ujjain has been received. In the coming time, the Vande Metro facility from Indore Airport to Mahakal Temple will be an important gift for the people of the state and the tourists and devotees coming from India and abroad. Different cities will be able to connect in a better way. Information given in review meeting that the work of preparing the metro line from AIIMS to Karond intersection in Bhopal with a total length of 16.74 kilometers will be completed in three phases. The first phase is seven kilometers, which includes 8 stations (elevated). On the progress of Indore Metro, it was informed that work is being done on a total of 31.32 kilometers. A total of 28 stations will be built in Indore.
Yadav, after reviewing the progress of the metro project of Bhopal and Indore in a meeting held at Samatva Bhawan located in the Chief Minister’s residence office on Saturday, said that for easy transportation, big cities of the state like Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain along with the metro, Vande Metro, rope-way, electric-bus and cable-car will be used. Given the upcoming requirements, necessary arrangements will be made by taking the local public representatives into confidence. On the use of transport options, necessary decisions will also be considered and taken for the Ujjain to Omkareshwar route, Bhopal to Indore, Jabalpur to Gwalior.
Yadav said that as per a recent discussion with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, it has been agreed upon to run the Vande Metro in place of the old metro for various cities in Madhya Pradesh. Vande Metro Circle Train will be a great gift for the citizens. In cities where traffic pressure is increasing, it has been agreed to start the facility of circle trains for integrated planning of metro train operations. The Chief Minister also had discussions with the Railway Minister regarding the operation of Vande Metro, which runs faster than the metro train, the use of modern technology, and benefiting industrial areas like Pithampur-Dewas. Regarding the use of narrow-gauge and other rail lines available in some cities of the state, Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that its survey and study should be completed so that the rail tracks that are currently not in use can be used.
Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Minister of State for Urban Development and Housing Smt. Pratima Bagri, Chief Secretary Smt. Veera Rana, Additional Chief Secretary Chief Minister’s Office Dr. Rajesh Rajoura, Principal Secretary of Chief Minister’s Office Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Principal Secretary Urban Development and House Neeraj Mandloi and officials of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited were present.
Metro train operation in Bhopal has also been tested in October. A total of 16 stations will be built in the Orange Line, of which 14 will be elevated and 02 will be underground. In the second phase, a total of 14 elevated stations will be built from the Bhadbhada intersection to Ratnagiri Tiraha length of 14.21 km (Blue Line). The third phase includes work of 9.74 kilometers from Subhash Nagar to Karond intersection. Subhash Nagar has a joint metro rail depot and Pul Bogda, an interchange station between the two lines.
