Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any plan to connect the metro rail network to all the airports in the capitals of all the States in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reasons for not connecting Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru airports with metro rail network?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) & (b): Urban transport, which is an integral part of urban development, is a state subject. Therefore, respective state governments are responsible for initiating and developing urban transport infrastructure including metro rail projects. The Central Government considers financial assistance for metro rail proposals in cities or urban agglomerates, on the basis of the feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources, as and when posed by the concerned state governments.
(c): Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has informed that Mumbai metro line-3 has connectivity to domestic and international airports of Mumbai. Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited which is a company implementing Ahmedabad metro rail project has informed that, at present, there is no plan to connect airport due to inadequate traffic projections. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has informed that airport connectivity is provided in the plan for Phase-2B of Bangalore metro rail project.
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