UP approves ₹1,866-cr metro expansion in Ghaziabad

The UP government has assured funding for Phase 3 of Metro project expansion in Ghaziabad, said state finance minister Suresh Khanna during his recent visit to the area. The Phase 3 of Metro expansion has been proposed to link Sector 62 in Noida to Mohan Nagar in Ghaziabad. The ₹1,866 crore project has been lying in limbo for quite some time now. DMRC has already submitted a revised DPR to the authority. It may be recalled that GDA has written to the state government to provide funds as the 80% share of the cost of Phase 3 will be borne by state government and 20% by the Centre. In this case, DMRC will not be paying for the rolling stock and the share will have to borne by UP agencies such as the GDA. Recently, the UP government gave clearance for the formation of UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) which will provide state funding to different Metro projects across the state, but the Ghaziabad Metro projects have not been included under the UPMRC funding provision.