Change of Metro route thrice in eight years

Q: Hi all, What was the agenda of meeting Gujarat government with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation? How long did it take to reconsider the matter?

Vikas Modi, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

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Hi all,
Is there any U-turn going to be taken by MEGA in the future because of costly plan and overlapping routes?

Chandan Thanki, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

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Welcome to conversation Chandan,
MEGA officials said that the financial returns of the first phase of the metro was a major factor for the U-turn on the existing plan.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Well Tarun,
Do you know that What are the main requirements of first, second and third phase by MEGA? How many transport system involved in the plan and how much is the cost?

Chandan Thanki, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Ofcourse Chandan,
MEGA required a healthy passenger flow to fuel the system in the first phase. In the second phase, raising capital through sale of real estate and tickets would be considered. The third phase will involve moving into poorer areas.
Scaling down of the Rs 20,000 crore plan was important as three transport systems-AMTS, BRTS and Metro-cannot afford to compete with each other.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Hi everbody,
When was the last meeting of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation with the Gujarat government? What was the reason of that meeting?

Kamal Shekhawat, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

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Hello Kamal,
DMRC was approached in November last year by Metro Rail Express Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad (MEGA), a special purpose vehicle set up by the state government.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Thanks for the reply,
What was the main reason of eliminating the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor from the latest metro route map?

Kamal Shekhawat, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Well Kamal,
As per the news heard that Metro Rail Express Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad (MEGA). declared that the route within Ahmedabad city would also be reviewed. This was after it concluded that construction and operations of these routes would bear a huge financial burden.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Nice to hear that you follow news everyday. tell me one thing,
What will be the result of DPR which will be undertaken by MEGA? Is it true that MEGA had cancelled almost Rs. 300 crore worth of civil works for a metro test-run site? Where was the development work going on?

Kamal Shekhawat, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Yes, kamal,
This in turn will affect the recently declared development plan for the city by Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) which offered FSI of up to 4 along the metro corridor.
Also, thousands of crores worth of contracts for civil works that were yet to materialize have been withdrawn.
The site was being developed on the banks of the Sabarmati at Motera.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

Hello Vikas,
The Gujarat government has gone back to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for seeking guidance on preparing a fresh detailed project report. It took long eight years to reconsider the matter.

Tarun Shah, Ahmedabad

11th February 2014

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