(a) whether the Government propose to give approval to Metro Rail Projects in cities having more than five million population to solve the problem of traffic congestion;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the manner in which the traffic problem is likely to be solved in view of the phenomenal traffic growth in the major cities?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a): No such project proposals are under consideration at
present.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): In order to solve Traffic problems in major cities,
various measures taken in the short and medium term include
Traffic System Management, construction of flyovers and
construction of ring roads and peripheral express-ways. Metro
Rail Projects being highly capital intensive, are constrained by
the lack of resources for such projects.