On 7 April 2006, an agreement was
signed between Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Noida for the Rs.736 crore
Delhi-Noida Metro Rail project.
According to the agreement signed, the
metro will cover a distance of 7 km. in Noida Sector 15, Sector 16, Sector 18,
Botanical Garden, Golf Course and Sector 32 City Centre.
Noida is expected to bear the cost of
land that will be around 32 crore and the remaining Rs.611 crore capital cost of
the network will be shared by Uttar Pradesh government and the Union government
in the ratio of 85:15. Noida will be approaching the centre for its 15 per cent
contribution.
Work on the project is scheduled for
completion by June 2009 along with the 8.07 km. Indraprastha-New Ashok Nagar
corridor.
A proposal for the Dwarka Sub City has
also been sent to the Union Urban Ministry for consideration and work is
expected to commence before the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The fund
arrangement recommended in the DPR for the extension of Line No.3 (Barakhamba
Road-Dwarka) into Dwarka Sub-City has also been approved by the Union Ministry
of Urban Development, it is learnt.
Also see:
DMRC
falls short of Rs.550 crore (03-Feb-06)
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