Metro rail will become reality soon in two major cities Bhopal and Indore of Madhya Pradesh. The Union Cabinet has granted approval to Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Projects today. The approval has been given in the first place by the Union Cabinet after the release of Metro Rail Policy-2017 by the Government of India.
Two corridors will be built under the 27.87 km long Bhopal Metro Rail Project. The first Purple Line corridor will cover a distance of 14.99 km from Karond Chouraha to AIIMS hospital, whereas the second red line corridor will cover a distance of 12.88 km from Bhadbhada Chouraha to Ratnagiri Tiraha.
A total of 30 stations will be constructed, which will have 16 purple line and 14 red line corridors. An amount of Rs 6,941.40 crore will be spent on this project.