J&K fast tracks ₹15,881-cr Srinagar Metro Project

The Jammu & Kashmir government has fast tracked construction of the ₹15,881 crore Srinagar metro rail projects informed DM Srinagar Shahid Choudhary. He said that the much hyped project will be completed in four years and will be externally funded. Allotted to RITES, it was scheduled to commence from April 1, 2017 but was delayed as the project hit a roadblock and RITES failed to furnish a proposal for the remaining activities, and delaying governmental approvals. Earlier, it was reported that the proposed corridor-I for Srinagar will start from HMT Junction and culminate at Pampore Bus Stand with Batmaloo, Lal Chowk, Badami Bagh and Pantha Chowk as important destinations in between. Corridor-II is proposed to start from Usmanabad to Airport with Soura, Jama Masjid, Ram Bagh as important stations in-between. The third corridor in Srinagar city is proposed to start from Munshi Bagh to Batapora. A total of 16 halting stations are planned in the corridor-I, 19 in corridor-II and 10 in corridor-III, at an average distance of 1 km. The metro coaches for the routes will be more modern, light weight, of stainless steel and aluminum body, with air conditioning.