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Revision as of 06:29, 27 November 2012

Jaipur Metro
जयपुर मेट्रो
File:Jaipur Metro.jpg
Overview
LocaleJaipur, Rajasthan
Transit typeRapid Transit
Number of lines2
Number of stations29
Daily ridership600,000 (one way)
Chief executiveNihal Chand Goel, Chairman & MD[1]
HeadquartersKhanij Bhavan, C-Scheme, Jaipur
Websitehttp://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/
Operation
Operation will startJune 2013
Operator(s)Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC)
Technical
System length32.5 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map


The Jaipur Metro (Hindi: जयपुर मेट्रो Jaipur Metro) is a rapid transit system under construction in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Construction of the first part of the first line, comprising 9.2 km from Mansarovar to Chandpole Bazaar, started on November 13, 2010.[2]

History

Background

With the rapid industrialization and commercial development of Jaipur, teamed with a growing population, the transport infrastructure of the city was found to be stressed. As a result, the government mulled over establishment of Jaipur Metro on the lines of Delhi Metro which had proved to be a great success. Accordingly, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was asked to do a feasibility study for Jaipur Metro. Once found feasible, a company under the name Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Limited (JMRC) was incorporated on 1 January 2010 under the Companies Act, 1956. Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the project was prepared by the DMRC.[3] In April 2011, Jaipur Metro Rail Corp appointed Mott MacDonald to advice on the tendering for the first 2 lines totalling 35km and costing Rs 100 billion.[4]

Network

The Jaipur Metro will be built in 2 phases. Phase consists of the Green Line and Phase II consists of the Orange Line. Currently, the Green Line is unde construction. The implementation of Stage 1 of the project (Mansarover to Chandpole having the length of about 9.25 km) including the civil works, permanent way, depot and traction and power supply, etc. is being managed by DMRC.[5] The AFC, telecom and Chaupar to Chandpole).[6]

Phase I : Green Line

Main article: Green Line (Jaipur Metro)

The First route of Jaipur Metro rail will connect Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar via Civil Lines and Chandpole. In Phase 1, the metro would run from Mansarovar to Chandpole. The construction has already begun and is expected to be completed by 1 January 2013.[7]

The depot will be at Mansarovar [8]

Phase II : Orange Line

Main article: Orange Line (Jaipur Metro)

The Second route of Jaipur Metro rail(North-South Corridor) will connect Sitapura Industrial Area in south to Ambabari in North via Ajmeri Gate and MI Road. The tracks will be elevated till Ajmeri Gate and then will go underground.

Finances

The East-West corridor of the Metro in Phase 1 is expected to cost Rs 1250 crore.[9][7] The state government would be directly funding Rs 600 crore while the rest would be borne by other wings of state urban development and housing departments.[9] The Phase 2 is expected to cost Rs 7000 crore for which government is mulling over PPP mode.[9]

Operations

A concession for operation and maintenance of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 is to be let on PPP basis.[10]

Rolling Stock

In December 2011 BEML was awarded a Rs 3.18 billion contract to supply 10 four-car trains for Phase 1.[5] The Jaipur Metro plans to lengthen the trains later to 6 coaches as the traffic increases.[11] BEML expects a follow-on order worth Rs600 million.[5]

Project updates

45% of work for first phase has been completed as of January 2012. Track from Mansarover to Vivek Vihar station is almost complete till Gurjar Ki Thadi Traffic Junction. Till January Construction of Civil Lines Elevated Road and underground station at Chandpole is 50% complete. Trial runs which were supposed to be commenced from December 2012 will now commence in February-March 2013 due to the delay caused in land acquisition at various sites.

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Controversies

Rajasthan High Court on 10 March 2011 issued show cause notices to state authorities, JMRC, and JDA's land acquisition officer, on petition by some shop owners from Station Road, asking them to justify the Jaipur Metro Project as petitioners alleged no proper survey was done before launch of Metro.[12]

There were few accidents at the Metro project site injuring laborers and passer-by attracting criticism for lack of security measures.[13] In one incident, a 18 feet wall collapsed killing two men. A case was registered against the firm DSC Limited which was involved in construction.[14] There were reports of heightened fears among people that sub-letting of the work by the major contractors could be compromising the safety standards.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/WebPortal/DynamicHTML.aspx?File=AboutJmrc.htm
  2. ^ "Jaipur: Metro project to begin on Saturday". NDTV. 12 November 2010.
  3. ^ "JMRC". JMRC. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "World rail market April 2011". Railway Gazette International. 17 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "BEML wins Jaipur metro train contract". Railway Gazette International. 22 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Execution of Stage 1 and 2". JMRC. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Foundation for Metro laid, 2nd phase to get Central aid". Times News Network. 25 February 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "New Metro MD reviews project". www.daily.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  9. ^ a b c "Work on Jaipur Metro begins". Inaugaration. Chennai, India. 25 February 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  10. ^ "Urban rail news in brief". Railway Gazette International. 17 July 2011.
  11. ^ Ajay Singh (22 February 2011). "First phase Metro to have four coaches". Statement. Times of India. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  12. ^ "Court to state: Justify Jaipur Metro project". News report. 10 March 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "5 injured in yet another metro worksite accident". Report. Times News Network. 10 June 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  14. ^ "Case registered in Jaipur Metro rail accident". News. Press Trust of India. 13 May 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  15. ^ "Subletting raises fears of compromising Metro work". Report. Times of India. 16 May 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

Further reading

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