Question : Metro Rail Projects

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

(a) whether the Government has taken up construction of Visakha Metro Project and Vijayawada Metro Project in the State of Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details and status thereof along with the schedule for completion of projects;

(b) the contribution of the Union Government in the funding of Metro Rail Projects in different cities and the funds pitched in by Private Partners in case of Public Private Partnerships;

(c) whether as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, the Union Government has promised to provide financial aid for the Visakha/Vijayawada metro projects;

(d) if so, the status of the projects; and

(e) the funds allocated by the Union Government to the said Metro project along with the total fund required for the project?

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) Urban Transport, which is an integral part of urban development, is a State subject. Therefore, the responsibility for development of urban transport infrastructure lies with the State Governments. Government of India considers such proposal for central financial assistance based on the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by the State Government. Government of Andhra Pradesh was requested on 1.9.2017 to resubmit the proposal of Vijayawada Metro Rail Project and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project in line with the Metro Rail Policy, 2017. No proposal has been submitted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in this regard.

(b) Contribution of the Union Government in the funding of Metro Rail Projects in different cities is approx. Rs 1,50,962 crore. The funds pitched in by Private Partners in case of Public Private Partnerships in Metro Rail Projects viz Hyderabad, Delhi Metro airport line, Mumbai Line 1, Kochi, Noida-Greater Noida, Bhopal and Indore Metro projects is approx. Rs. 15968crore.

(c) to (e) As per Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the Government of India had to examine the feasibility of Metro Rail facility in Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali Metropolitan Urban Development Authority. The Government of India had provided an amount of Rs 2.56 crore for preparation of feasibility report for both the Metro Projects. The feasibility report cum Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Projects submitted by the State Government in 2016 were returned to the State Government in September 2017 with the request to re-examine the same in the light of Metro Rail Policy, 2017. The revised proposal is yet to be received. Thus committing any fund for these projects at this stage does not arise.

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