(a) whether any foreign assistance/investment has been sought/received for implementation of various metro rail projects being undertaken/proposed to be undertaken in different cities;
(b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
(c) whether the Government/DMRC has also entered into any technological agreements with other countries so as to bring in better metro rail technology to India; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a) & (b): The Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) from Government of Japan i.e. from Japan International Co-operation
Agency (JICA) is being availed for implementing Metro Rail Projects. The funds are being released by Ministry of Urban Development as Pass Through Assistance (PTA). The project-wise details of total JICA loan taken/ proposed are given
below:-
(Rupees in crore)
S.No. Name of the Project Amount of PTA
1. Delhi Mass Rapid Transport 6,356.45 System Phase-I
2. Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System Phase-II 10,231.62
3. Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System Phase-III 18,567.00
4. Delhi Metro Extension from Mukundpur-Yamuna 181.00 Vihar to Shiv Vihar
5. Delhi Metro Extension from Dwarka to Najafgarh 365.00
6. Delhi Metro Extension from Mundka to Bahadurgarh 355.00 (Delhi Portion)
7. Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) Corridor 12,853.00
8. Jaipur Metro Rail Project 969.00
9. Kochi Metro Rail Project 2,170.00
10. Chennai Metro Rail Project 8,646.00
11. Kolkata East West Metro Project 2,253.00
12. Bangalore Metro Rail Project 64.536 billion Japanese Yen