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Project Detail:
Government of Uttar Pradesh has engaged RITES Ltd. for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Rail based Mass Transit System in Agra city as a long-term solution to meet the transportation demands of the most populous city of Uttar
Pradesh.
The cost of construction is estimated at ?350 crore per km. The cost will be evaluated based on the June 2015 price index.
Agra Metro Rail Project will have 2 corridors that will pass through the heart of the city and will connect prominent tourist places including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Sikandra as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi railway station, Medical College, Agra Cantonment railway station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place, and surrounding densely populated residential areas.
Highlights of these corridors include:
The length of Sikandra to Taj East Gate corridor 14.00 km, which is partly elevated and partly underground and comprises 13 Stations (6-Elevated and 7-Underground).
The length of Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar corridor is 15.40 km comprising 14 stations all elevated.
The estimated cost of the project is ?8,379.62 crore and the project will be completed in five years.
About 20 lakh population of the city is expected to be benefited by Agra Metro Rail Project directly and indirectly at the time of commencement of commercial operations.
The proposed corridors will be having Multimodal Integration with Railway Stations & BRTS Stations and will have a feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT), and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT). The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing (VCF) through the mechanism of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
The Agra Metro is scheduled to start operating from December 2022.
Note: Please Download Project Document attached to this Project for more information.
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