Indore Metro

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Indore Metro
इंदौर मेट्रो
Background
Owner Indore Municipal Corporation
Locale Indore, Madhya Pradesh[1]
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3 (planned)
Number of stations 32 (Corridor 3)
Daily ridership 1,90,000
Operation
Operation will start 2019[2]
Technical
System length 33.26 kilometres (20.67 mi) (planned)
Track gauge 1,935 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

The Indore Metro is a rapid transit proposed for the city of Indore, India. The total system consists of 3 corridors covering a distance of 33.26 km.[3] This project will cost INR85 billion (US$1.4 billion) approximately.[4]

History

On 20 December 2011, Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for Indore Metro project at a cost of INR60 million (US$960,000).[5] The cost of preparing DPR will be shared by state and the Centre in 20:80 ratio. The DMRC will submit the DPR within 6 months.[6]

Plan

Three corridors have been proposed by DMRC.

  • Annapurna to Sukhliya (10 km, 8 stations)
  • Super Corridor MR 10 to Ring Road (11.79 km, 11 stations)
  • Niranjanpura to Bhawarkuwa (11.47 km, 11 stations)

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