Vijayawada Metro
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Native name | విజయవాడ మెట్రో రైల్ |
| Locale | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | 2018 (estimated) |
Vijayawada Metro Rail ( Telugu: విజయవాడ మెట్రో రైల్ ) is a proposed rapid transit system in the Indian city of Vijayawada. The system is proposed to reduce traffic congestion as well as it is declared as capital of Andhra Pradesh is coming near to it. Vijayawada Metro consists of two corridors in phase-I which covers 26 km, one is from Penamaluru[1] to Pandit Nehru Bus Station via Mahatma Gandhi road and other is from Nidamanuru to Pandit Nehru Bus Station via BRTS road and Railway Station. DPR is under progress.
History
The Metro system is proposed by N Chandrababu Naidu to reduce traffic congestion as well as it is declared as capital of Andhra Pradesh is coming near to it. The project was awarded to the E. Sridharan-led Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), keeping in view its successful execution of the Delhi Metro Rail project. True to his style of functioning, Mr Sridharan, popularly called the “Metro Man”, visited the city some weeks ago. After that visit, work on the project has been going on briskly.[2]
Detailed Project Report
RVR Associates, a firm assigned with the responsibility of conducting household and traffic surveys has got on to the job.[3]
Plan
As Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu planned a new capital for Andhra Pradesh he planned to develop VIjaywada a smart city & rolled out plans for metro in Vijaywada.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/vijayawada-metro-rail-to-cost-rs-288-crore-per-km/article7001642.ece
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Metro-rail-will-be-confined-to-Vijayawada-Sreedharan/articleshow/43027451.cms
- ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141107/nation-current-affairs/article/vijayawada-metro-rail-project-work-2017-track
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/metro-rail-projects-for-vizag-vijayawada-approved/article6272969.ece
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