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Light Rail Transit System launched in Kolkata

Thursday, 19 Feb 2009
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West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya launched a Light Rail Transit System (LRTS) at Kolkata on 18 February.

Kolkata Mass Rapid Transit, a SPV promoted by a consortium led by Srei Infrastructure, West Bengal Transport  Infrastructure Development  Corporation and Czech based  Amex International, the technology partner has been floated to implement the project.

The Rs.6,000 crore project will be implemented in two phases and is expected to be completed within four to five years from commencement of construction. The LRTS project will stretch over 40 km and will comprise two corridors namely - Joka-Esplanade and the Esplanade-Barrackpore sector.The airconditioned LRTS will start from north and end at the southern part of the city through central district connecting  37 stations including Taratala, Khidderpore, AJC Bose Road, Park Street, Esplanade, Sealdah, Shyambazar, Dunlop, Khardha, Titagarh and Barrackpore.

Consulting Engineering Services will be preparing the DPR by September  after which the project will go to JNNURM for viability gap funding.

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