(a) whether Delhi Metro Rail Corporation have prepared the detailed Project Report pertaining to the rail link from the existing Begumpet Airport to the Shamshabad Airport;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the present state of the above project; and
(d) the time by which the said project is likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a),(b), (c) & (d): Yes, Sir. As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) the estimated Project Completed Cost of the airport rail link, at June 2007 prices, is Rs.5203 crore. The Viability Gap Fund(VGF) required for the project is about 36% of the completed project cost.