APMRCL starts groundwork on ₹22,000-cr metro projects

Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (APMRCL) has started the groundwork for the construction of Vizag metro rail project for which the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) is in full swing. The state government has allowed the setting up of a regional office of APMRCL in Visakhapatnam and also deployed staff for the purpose. Of the 140.11km-long metro project in Visakhapatnam, corridors for 79.91km are proposed for the development of light metro rail system and modern tram line system will come up in the remaining 60.2km corridors at a combined investment of ₹22,000 crore. An Urban Mass Transit Company Limited (UMTC) has been tasked with the preparation of DPR for both the 79.91km-long light metro as well as the 60.2km-long modern tram line corridors which fall under the jurisdiction of Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA). The DPR for the light metro rail project will be completed this month, while the modern tram corridors are expected to be ready by the end of next month. The tendering process will begin after both the DPRs are approved by the state government.