ADB to finance four metro rail projects

Asian Development Bank
Close on the heels of committing funding of the ₹30,274 crore Delhi-Meerut rapid rail project, the multi-lateral funding body has agreed to finance four other metro projects in the country, stated ADB Director-General (South Asia) Hun Kim Financing logistics projects will also be a priority for the bank, he added, referring to the Vizag-Chennai and the Chennai-Kanyakumari industrial corridors where ADB is involved in financing preparation of the master plan. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu is emerging as a major "client" of the bank, which is planning to lend $500 million each for energy projects and the Chennai Metro Phase II. Financing the Chennai and Bengaluru Metro expansion is also under consideration.
📅 Published on: 03 May 2019
🔗 Share:
We Value Your Comment
How useful is this information?

NBM Media

30+ years of reporting on infrastructure, construction, architecture, & real estate across print, digital, and social media.