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Jaipur, November 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the state government is committed to developing a smooth and state-of-the-art transport system across Rajasthan.
In view of the rapidly increasing population of Jaipur, the expansion of Jaipur Metro will provide better and reliable transportation facilities to the city residents. He said that Jaipur Metro Phase-2 will also help a lot in reducing traffic congestion.
Sharma was addressing the review meeting on Jaipur Metro expansion at the Chief Minister’s Office on Monday.
He said that this project will play an important role in strengthening the transportation network of Jaipur. He directed the officials to carefully evaluate the expenditure and cost estimates of the Metro Phase-2 project to ensure optimum utilization of financial resources and provide a robust transit system to the public.
The Chief Minister stressed that in the upcoming expansion, metro stations should be located in high traffic areas to provide maximum relief to passengers.
Officials told him that the state government has approved the detailed project report (DPR) for Jaipur Metro Phase-2 and sent it to the central government. Construction will start as soon as approval is received. During the meeting, it was informed that the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project will span approximately 42.80 km, with a total of 36 stations – 34 elevated and 2 underground.
Phase-2 will connect key destinations like Sitapura Industrial Area, VKI, Jaipur Airport, Jaipur Railway Station and Gandhi Nagar Railway Station. It will also provide seamless connectivity to SMS Stadium, SMS Hospital, Collectorate, Vidyadhar Nagar, Ambabadi, prime residential and commercial areas along Tonk Road and key areas of Sikar Road. The proposed routes for Metro Phase A, B and C were also reviewed in the meeting.
Officials made detailed presentations on the project’s expansion plans. Chief Secretary V. Srinivas and senior officials of the concerned departments were present.
–IANS
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