Question : EXPANSION OF METRO SERVICES IN DELHI AND NCR

(a) whether the Government has finalised the proposed routes of Delhi Metro Phase III;

(b) if so, the details and the estimated cost thereof, alongwith the complete sharing pattern of the cost involved in the project, route-wise;

(c) the targeted date of beginning and completion of Phase III, route-wise;

(d) whether the Union Government has also received some proposals for expansion/extension of metro rail service in the National Capital Region (NCR);

(e) if so, the details of proposals received in this regard during the last three years and till date alongwith the present status thereof; and

(f) the steps being taken for further expansion of the metro services in Delhi and NCR?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a): No, Madam.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

(d) to (e): The details of proposals received by the Union Government for expansion/extension of metro rail service in the National Capital Region (NCR) are mentioned below :-

S.No.	Project	Length	Cost	Present status	(Km.)	(in crore)

1.	Extension of Delhi Metro	13.875	2,533	Approved in principle	from Badarpur to Faridabad	by Empowered Committee	on MRTS (Mass Rapid	Transit System)	Projects.

2.	Extension of Delhi Metro	2.574	320	- do -	from Anand Vihar to	Vaishali, Ghaziabad

3.	Extension of Delhi Metro	11.781	1,432	Not yet approved.	from Mundka to Bahadurgarh	Additional information	/details sought from	Government of Haryana