Jammu (NVI): The prestigious Light Rail Projects for Jammu and Srinagar cities worth Rs 9,590 cr is expected to commence operations by September 2024.
This was informed at a review meeting of the proposed Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) chaired by Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir GC Murmu here yesterday.
The Light Metro Elevated Corridor in Jammu will connect Bantalab to Bari Brahmana Railway Station (Corridor-1) with a total length of 23 km in Phase-I and Exhibition Ground to Udheywala (Corridor-1) and Exhibition Ground to Satwari Chowk (Corridor-2) in Phase-II.
Similarly, in Srinagar, Indra Nagar to HMT Junction (Corridor-1) and Hazuri Bagh to Osmanabad (Corridor-2) of 12.5 km length each and Indra Nagar to Pampore Bus-stand (Corridor-1) Hazuri Bagh to Airport (Corridor-2) will be taken up in Phase-I & II, respectively.
The Lt Governor emphasized on the linkage of Light Metro stations with the tourist destinations and places of high footfall.
He directed the officers to prepare a wise plan for the clearance of Right of Way (RoW), land acquisition and other such matters.
The UT administrator observed that the planning and development of Mass Rapid Transit should be timed with growth in travel demand for successful implementation of the mega project.
On current scenario of the urban transport, it was informed that the average daily trips in Jammu and Srinagar, catered by public and intermediate public transport is 12 lakh
(68 percent) and 21 lakh (88 percent), respectively.
The meeting also discussed several important issues including major parameters for selection of MRTS corridors, fare structure of various operational metro rail systems and transportation model.
A video presentation was also given on the proposed MRTS for Jammu and Srinagar cities.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, Financial Commissioner, Finance Arun Kumar Mehta,Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Bipul Pathak and other senior officials.
