Meerut Metro

Meerut Metro
मेरठ मेट्रो
Overview
Owner MMRC
Locale Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2 (Phase 1)
Number of stations 29 (planned)
Operation
Operator(s) MMRC
Technical
System length 35 km
Track gauge Standard gauge
Electrification Single phase 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Average speed 65 km/h
Top speed 80 km/h

The Meerut Metro (Hindi: मेरठ मेट्रो) is a proposed rapid transit system in the city of Meerut, India. The feasibility study of the project was completed by RITES in June 2015. Meerut Metro Rail is likely to be completed around 2022 (Phase 1), if started in 2017.

However, the good ridership in Meerut is doubtful like other towns in Uttar Pradesh. The most feasible cities of having metro rails are Lucknow and Noida because these cities have the strong number of daily commuters which includes the public from other parts of the state and within the city itself.No other towns of the state are having the metro culture like Lucknow and Noida. Government is in much doubt to construct metro in these small towns of UP. The huge fund is needed for these projects and government is thinking repeatedly as the money must not go in waste. Lucknow metro rail corporation has got the responsibility to implement the work here. The suggestions are not to construct metro in towns like Kanpur, Meerut, Agra, Varanasi, Faizabad, Allahabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Kannauj, Shikohabad, and Gorakhpur etc. However, the government should think to connect these towns to nearby big cities via rapid transport will be a good and feasible idea.

The project has been put on hold in view of higher-priority Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail project (RRTS).[1]

Cost

Cost of construction is estimated at ₹11,540 crore (US$1.6 billion).

Corridors

Phase 1

  • Line 1: Partapur to Modipuram, 20 km – elevated (12.8 km) & underground (7.2 km)[2]
  • Line 2: Shradhapuri Phase II to Jagriti Vihar, 15 km – elevated (10.7 km ) & underground (4.3 km)

Status

  • July 2016: Detailed Project Report submitted to state government.[3]
  • June 2017: The project has been put on hold in view of higher-priority Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail project (RRTS).[1]
  • January 2018: UP Government Cabinet decides to build metro in Meerut, Kanpur and Agra.[4]
  • Sep 2018: Detailed Project Report (DPR) sent by UP Government to Central government.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "मेरठ की मेट्रो ठंडे बस्ते में - Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. ↑ http://themetrorailguy.com/2016/07/01/lmrcl-submits-dprs-of-agra-meerut-metros-to-up-govt/
  3. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/uttar-pradesh-government-dprs-meerut-agra-lucknow-metro-2886707/
  4. ↑ "UP to Start Metro Services in Agra, Kanpur and Meerut".
  5. ↑ https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/detailed-project-report-of-kanpur-agra-meerut-metro-sent-to-centre-2919871.html

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