Question : Metro Rail Projects

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the estimated number of persons benefited from metro rail projects commenced to improve the traffic system in cities;
(b) whether the revenue earned through metro rail operations has increased;
(c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
(d) if not, the reasons for the losses incurred, city/metro-wise;
(e) whether the Government has any proposal for leasing metro rail operations in future and if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the Share of Government in metro rail projects in different cities?


Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSDING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a), (b) & (c) Mass Rapid Transit System like metro rail not only facilitate easy and quick movement of people but also have a positive impact on environment and economic growth of the city, thus also benefitting people not using them. The details of passengers using metro rail per day and revenue earned in operational metro rail projects set up as 50:50 joint ventures of Government of India and respective State Government during the last three years are given at Annexure-I.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) The Metro Rail Administrations have intimated that at present, there is no proposal for leasing metro rail operations in future.

(f) The details of share of Government in metro rail projects approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs are given at Annexure-II.

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Annexure-I
ANNEXURE - I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 2345 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING METRO RAIL PROJECTS ASKED BY SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA.

DETAILS OF PASSENGERS USING METRO RAIL PER DAY AND REVENUE EARNED IN OPERATIONAL METRO RAIL PROJECTS AND REVENUE EARNED DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS IN OPERATIONAL NETWORK OF VARIOUS METRO RAIL PROJECTS SET UP AS 50:50 JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNMENT.

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No. Name of Metro Rail Project Average Daily Ridership (Approximate) Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
1. Delhi Metro 25,00,000 1505.75 1649.19 1765.38
2. Bangalore Metro 3,60,000 17.83 28.80 110.09
3. Chennai Metro 14,606
10.70 13.81 19.78
4. Kochi Metro 34,082 Commercial operation started from 18th June, 2017.
5. Lucknow Metro 12,095 Commercial operation started from 5th September, 2017













Annexure-II
ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF THE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO 2345 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING METRO RAIL PROJECTS ASKED BY SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA.

DETAILS OF SHARE OF GOVERNMENT IN ONGOING METRO RAIL PROJECTS SET UP AS 50:50 JOINT VENTURE OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA AND RESPECTIVE STATE GOVERNMENT

S.No Name of Metro Rail Project Sanctioned Cost
(Rs. in crores) Share of Central Government
(Rs. in crores)*
1. Delhi Metro(Phase-III & Extensions) 43220.00 7861.20
2. Bangalore Metro Project- Phase – II 26,405.00 5,281.00
3. Chennai Metro Rail Project 14,600.00 2,920.00
4. Chennai Extension 3770.00 713.00
5. Kochi Metro Rail Project 5,181.79 1,002.23
6. Lucknow Metro Rail Project 6,928.00 1,300.00
7. Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project- Phase-1 10,773.00 1,990.00
8. Nagpur Metro Rail Project 8,680.00 1,555.00
9. Mumbai Metro Line-III 23,136.00 3,427.20
10. Pune Metro Rail Project 11,420.00 1954.00
11. Mumbai Metro Line-I
(Public Private Partnership Mode) 2,356.00 471.00
12. Hyderabad Metro Rail Project
(Public Private Partnership Mode) 14,132.00 1,458.00

13. Noida- Greater Noida Metro Rail Project 5503.00 970.62
* Central Govt. funding includes equity/subordinate debt/grant/viability gap funding but excludes sovereign loan from multilateral/bilateral agencies


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