light Metro will be run in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur under a mass rapid transit system. A detailed Project Report (DPR) of the metro is being prepared in this regard.
This was informed through a presentation by the Urban Administration and Development Department regarding mass rapid transit system before Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Tuesday. Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya and Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa were also present on the occasion.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that all practical aspects of the project should be examined thoroughly. Apart from fixing metro route in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur, aspects related to the project should be investigated in advance. He directed that in the detailed project report, possibilities of extending the project in nearby areas in future should also be considered. Suggestions should be given about financial and managerial arrangements of the project. Detailed project report should be chalked out in integrated way and implemented in phases.
During the presentation on mass rapid transit system at Chief Minster's residence, information was given about project costs of heavy metro, mono rail, advance tramway and light metro apart from their financial, administrative and technical practicability. The presentation also demonstrated comparative usefulness of light metro in Jabalpur, Bhopal and Indore.
Additional Chief Secretary Finance Ajay Nath, Principal Secretaries SN Mishra, SK Mishra, Commissioner Urban Administration and Development Sanjay Shukla and other officers were present on the occasion.