Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday instructed the Urban Development department to take necessary steps for preparation of DPR, arrangement of funds from financial bodies like Asian Development Bank for the purpose of setting up of Mono Rail project connecting Namkum, Ratu Road, Kutchery, Main Road and Project Building Secretariat. Das said that the Government has found it appropriate to run Mono Rail in Ranchi on the basis of Technical Feasibility Report prepared by the Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) limited.
The CM, while discussing on the Technical Feasibility Report of the IDFC with senior officials at his residential office on Saturday, said that the State Government has done a technical survey to ensure that the resources of traffic and transportation could undergo a makeover soon in the Capital City. “Getting rid of traffic jams and ensuring smooth transportation are the two big challenges in the city. It is the priority of the Government to rejuvenate the transport system in the city and it is very important to build infrastructure for all round development of the state,” he said.
During the meeting, Ashwini Parashar of the Delhi Integrated Multi-level Transit System limited said that the Ranchi is plateau area and many problems would come while digging the land here. “Keeping in mind the width and structure of the roads Metro Rail is not feasible here, while the right-angular and narrower roads are preferable for Mono Rail,” he said.
Representatives of IFDC ltd also showed a presentation to the CM, Urban Development Minister CP Singh and senior officials of the state. The IFDC has been asked by Urban Development department to prepare Technical Feasibility Report, Detailed Project Report, select executive agency and execute tender process for the Mono Rail project. It has prepared the technical report keeping in mind possible structural changes and increase in population of the Ranchi city in the next 30 years.
The meeting was attended by Urban Development Minister CP Singh, CS Rajiv Gauba, Principal Secretary of Urban Development department AK Singh, Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Kumar, Secretary to CM Sunil Barnwal, Director Urban Administration Shashiranjan Prasad Singh along with IDFC ltd representatives RS Tiwari, Nishikant Gupta, Chandrashekhar Kumar, Sameer Sharma, Amar Kishor and officials of concerned departments.