Maha Metro officials shares presentation on light rail systems for Jammu and Srinagar

Jammu, India (Urban Transport News): The officials of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) gave a PowerPoint presentation on proposed elevated light metro rail projects in Jammu and Srinagar on Monday.

The presentation was given in a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Civil Secretariat to steer Light Metro Rail System for Jammu and Srinagar. In their presentation, the officials have highlighted the key issues on the proposed Jammu and Srinagar Metro Rail corridors The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, Principal Secretary (Housing and Urban Development) Dheeraj Gupta, among other officials.

The Jammu Light Rail System will have a total of 23-kilometre length with 22 stations between Bantalab and Bari Brahmana whereas Srinagar Light Rail System will have a total of 25-kilometre length with 24 stations.

"It was informed that the Jammu Light Rail System will have a 23-kilometre length with 22 stations between Bantalab and Bari Brahmana whereas Srinagar Light Rail System will have a 25-kilometre length which included 12.5-kilometre length from Indira Nagar to HMT Junction and 12.5-kilometer length from Hazuri Bagh to Osmanabad with 24 stations (12 stations on each corridor)," said an official release.

The Lieutenant Governor stressed upon speedy implementation and directed that the project once approved should be completed within two years from the date of commencement of work. He observed that the elevated Metro Rail System will not only facilitate the people but also have a positive impact on the economy and quality of life.

He said that the Metro project for the two cities will be cost-effective and a leap towards sustainable public transport.

It is pertinent to mention here that Dr. E. Sreedharan is working as the principal advisor for the light metro system in Jammu and Srinagar. RITES Limited has been given the responsibilities to prepare the revised DPR of the project.

For more details, please explore the Jammu Metro and Srinagar Metro pages of Urban Transport News.