Question : EXTENSION OF METRO RAIL

(a) whether there is any proposal to extend the Delhi Metro services from Dilshad Garden to Mohan Nagar in Ghaziabad and Vaishali to Indirapuram;

(b) if so, whether DPR for the same has been prepared and approved by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) / Central Government;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the DMRC has undertaken any study for soil testing for the same; and

(e) if so, the expenditure incurred on the preparation of the DPR and the details of final course of action decided by the Government?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRIMATI DEEPA DASMUNSI)

(a) & (b): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) has informed that on the request of Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), they had prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for extension of Metro line from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda, Ghaziabad (via Mohan Nagar) in October 2005. The DPR has been updated in July, 2010 and resubmitted to GDA. No proposal for extension of metro line beyond Dilshad Garden has been received by Govt. of India from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

There is no proposal to extend Delhi Metro from Vaishali to Indirapuram, at present.

(c): The DPR provides a route length of 9.41 km. with 7 stations for extension of Metro line from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda, Ghaziabad.
(d): Yes, Madam.

(e): The Consultancy Fees received by DMRC for preparation of DPR of the above extension was Rs.75 lakh + Service Tax. Since no proposal for extension of metro line beyond Dilshad Garden has been received by Govt. of India from the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the question of details of final course of action does not arise.