RITES readies DPR for ₹10,599-cr metro rail in J&K
The railway consultancy firm RITES has submitted the final detailed project reports for the light transit metro train service in Srinagar and Jammu where the metro systems are expected to be completed by the end of 2024 at an investment of ₹10,599 crore. Once the projects are completed, Srinagar and Jammu will become the first two non-major cities in the country where the rapid transport network will be functional. The first train to reach J&K had taken more than two decades after Independence and the first railway station came up in Jammu in the 1970s. The light metro transit system is proposed to run 17 hours a day throughout the year in Jammu, whereas in Srinagar, it will run 17 hours daily during summers but 14 hours during winters. The metro rail lines will have only elevated corridors as the underground tunnels were not found feasible. The metro train service in Jammu will have its first corridor from Bantalab to Bari Brahmana and in Srinagar from Indira Nagar to HMT station. The elevated metro system will not only facilitate people but also have a positive impact on the economy and the quality of life. According to the DPRs, the metro coaches will be modern, lightweight and made from stainless steel and aluminium, with an air-conditioning system.
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14 August 2020
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