Delegation of a German company called on Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Minister Babulal Gaur in connection with metro rail projects of Bhopal and Indore cities here on Monday.
While interacting with the delegation, Gaur informed that the model to be selected for Indore metro should be low-cost for passengers and speedy and suggested linking Bhopal metro with Mandideep and Sehore also.
Principal Secretary Urban Administration SN Mishra and Commissioner Urban Administration Sanjay Shukla were also present on the occasion.
The delegation on their part informed that survey of Bhopal and Indore had been completed by its team. They had also held discussions with officers of Urban Administration Department, Municipal Corporations of Indore and Bhopal and Town & Country Planner.
Informing that secondary data of both these cities have also been collected the delegation said that after inspection report it would be decided as to which metro - mono or lRD - will be suitable for Indore and Bhopal cities. Deputy Project Manager Rohit Gupta informed that mode for metro will be selected keeping future needs in view.
In Bhopal and Indore cities, metro route will be 60 to 65 km long. German company’s Transport Planner Gerhard Kutzer and Project Director Helmut Gyatt informed that metro service in Germany was started in year 1902. These days, German metro model is being used in traffic system of a number of cities in the world. Initial cost of Bhopal metro is `6000 crore and Indore metro about `7500 crore.
After the launch of bus BRTS, the face of public transport in the State capital is expected to undergo major change with the arrival of Metro rail. Building a 32-km metro network in Indore would cost about `7,500 crore, while a 28-km network in the state capital would cost `6,000 crore.