Chandigarh Metro

Chandigarh Metro is an approved rapid transit system in the Chandigarh Capital Region which includes Chandigarh city and adjacent areas in Punjab and Haryana states of India. In phase-1, to be progressively built & operationalised between 2027 to 2037, 3 lines will connect tri-cities of Chandigarh, Mohali in Punjab and Panchkula in Haryana. Phase-2, to be constructed after 2037, will connect Pinjore in Haryana and further expand the network in Mohali.[1][3][4][5] The project, which was initially scrapped in 2017 due to low financial viability,[6] was later approved in March 2023 and received formal clearances in July 2023 from the governments of Punjab and Haryana after a detailed project plan (DPR) was created.[7][1]

Chandigarh Metro
Overview
LocaleNew Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Panchkula
Mohali
Zirakpur
Pinjore[1]
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3 (Phase–I)
2 (Phase–II)
Number of stations35
Daily ridership307,000 (estimated)
Operation
Began operation~2027 (Phase–I)[1]
Operator(s)Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation (CMRC)[2]
Number of vehicles16
Train length5 coaches
Technical
System length109 km (68 mi)

Phase–I: 77 km (48 mi)
Phase–II: 25 km (16 mi)[1]
Track gaugeBroad gauge

History

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation submitted the detailed project report of the Chandigarh Metro Project to Punjab Governor and UT administrator Shivraj Patil on 16 August 2012.[8]

Soil testing procedure was conducted as part of the first plan

On 9 July 2015, in the presence of Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh as well as the Governor of Haryana, the MoU was signed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Town and Country Planning Department, P Raghavendra Rao, the Secretary, Town and Planning, Punjab, A Venu Prasad, and the UT Adviser, Vijay Kumar Dev.[9] As part of the MoU, the three parties also named the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to execute the project as the Greater Chandigarh Transport Corporation (GCTC) for the development of comprehensive integrated multi-modal urban and sub-urban commuter system for the region. The initial equity of the GCTC shall be Rs 100 crore, which will be contributed equally – 25 per cent each – by the Union Ministry of Urban Development, the UT Administration, Haryana and Punjab.[10]

The project was scrapped in 2017 due to low viability, and stated that the rapid transit system in the tri-city would not be viable at least until 2051.[6] However, the project was revived in November 2022 when Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) decided to re-plan the project and make it a reality in the forthcoming years, as the tri-city is having a combined population of around 3 million and is long facing traffic and frequent congestion, resulting in the increase in the number of accidents and other mishaps over time. It proposed to build a 64.5 km network connecting the three cities.[11] In view of this, in March 2023, the project was given an in-principle approval by the Government of India.[7] In July 2023, in a meeting of the governments of Punjab and Haryana and RITES, the project was cleared by the governments to progress after the detailed plan was created by RITES.[1]

The plan includes to divide the project into two phases, out of which the first phase will be constructed between 2027 to 2037 and will consist of three lines connecting three cities, while the second phase will consist of another two lines and will be constructed after 2037. The first phase will be built at a cost of ₹ 10,570 crore.[1]

Lines

Phase 1

In the first phase, one out of the three lines will connect various areas within Chandigarh, and the other two lines will connect the tri-cities with each other. The network will be 77 km (48 mi) long, which increased the previous plan of 66 km (41 mi) by more than 10 km. Out of the 77-km network, Chandigarh will have 35 km, Panchkula will have 11 km, and Mohali and New Chandigarh together will have 31 km of network. It will be progressively built & operationalised between 2027 to 2037 at a cost of ₹ 10,570 crore, to be funded by the governments of Punjab and Haryana (20 percent), the Government of India (20 percent) and the remaining 60 percent by a lending agency to be selected. Its Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be created by RITES, at a cost of ₹ 6.5 crore.[1]

Line 1

Line 1 will be 30 km (19 mi) long. It will connect ISBT Panchkula to Panchkula Extension, wherein the localities of Paroul (New Chandigarh), Kurali, Sarangpur, Khuda Lahora, PGI, Panjab University, Transport Light, Sector 26, Chandigarh railway station, Mauli Jagran Road, Housing Board Chowk, Geeta Chowk (Panchkula), ISBT Panchkula, Maheshpur road, Amartex road, Sector 20 Panchkula and Panchkula extension (Madanpur) will have stations.[1]

Line 2

Line 2 will be 34 km (21 mi) long. It will connect Rock Garden to ISBT Zirakpur via Industrial Area and Chandigarh Airport, wherein the localities of Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Sector 17 Chandigarh, ISBT Sector 43, Fountain Chowk, Himalaya Marg, Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan (Mohali), Jail Road Chowk, Airport Chowk and Aerocity NH-7 Junction and ISBT Zirakpur. The route will join the ISBTs of Mohali and Zirakpur together, which are major transport hubs in the tri-city.[1]

Line 3

Line 3 will be 13 km (8.1 mi) long. It will connect Grain Market Chowk, Sector 39 Chandigarh to Transport Chowk, Sector 26 Chandigarh, wherein the localities of Vikas Marg and Tribune Chowk will have stations in between the route.[1]

Phase 2

The second phase of the project will consist of two more lines, taking the total number of lines to five. The network will be 25 km (16 mi) long, thereby increasing the total network length to 109 km (68 mi). It will be constructed after 2037.[1]

Line 1

Line 1 will be 5 km (3.1 mi) long. It will connect Airport Chowk to Manakpur Kallar.[1]

Line 2

Line 2 will be 20 km (12 mi) long. It will connect ISBT Zirakpur to Pinjore.[1]

Cost

The project is expected to cost ₹113.75 billion (US$1.4 billion), out of which ₹89.95 billion (US$1.1 billion) will be borne by Chandigarh Administration, ₹16.8 billion (US$210 million) will be borne by Punjab Govt. and the remaining ₹7 billion (US$88 million) by Haryana Govt. The expected cost of the metro elevated section is ₹1.4 billion (US$18 million) per Km and that of the metro underground section is ₹3.5 billion (US$44 million) per Km. The metro will be completed in two phases. The estimated cost of Phase-I is ₹89.95 billion (US$1.1 billion) and that of Phase-II is ₹23.8 billion (US$300 million).[12] The revised cost of the first phase of the project is ₹ 10,570 crore.[1]

See also

References
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  2. Vibhor Mohan (30 August 2012). "Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation to have independent mandate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh set to sign agreement on tricity Metro project Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. http://admser.chd.nic.in/uploadfiles/press/pressnote/pr2607.pdf
  5. "Chandigarh Metro project will not be financially viable till 2051 due to low PHPDT | RailNews Media India Ltd". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. "Chandigarh Metro Scrapped". Chandigarh Metro. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. Rohtaki, Hina (16 March 2023). "Metro for Chandigarh tricity gets in-principle approval". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. "DMRC presents Chandigarh Metro Project DPR to Shivraj Patil". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  9. Ajay Deep. "Vijay Kumar Dev, UT Advisor signs Chandigarh Metro MOU".
  10. "Finally, tricity gets Metro on track UT, Haryana, Punjab sign memorandum of understanding on integrated mass transport system". The Tribune. 10 July 2015.
  11. "RITES to build metro line connecting Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula". Construction World. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  12. Ajay Deep. "Chandigarh Metro Project Cost & Other Details". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015.

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