 "“The government has also mentioned in the budget for the year 2024–25 presented in the state assembly a few days back that Jaipur Metro work will be expedited,” the official said.")
Metro rail network in Jaipur is likely to be expanded, state government sources said.
“The initial plan is to conduct a study to connect those cities falling within a 45-50 km radius of the capital to the metro. From these places, a large number of people come to the capital for jobs,” sources said.
According to a senior official of Jaipur Metro, the government has expressed intent to prepare a revised detailed project report (DPR) of Metro Phase Two.
The state has also called for conducting a detailed study to connect towns and small cities falling within 45-50 km radius of the capital to the metro network.
It is learnt that Jaipur metro is planning to give the tender to prepare the revised DPR to a public sector undertaking (PSU).
Along with preparing the DPR, the company will also study the routes to connect nearby cities with the metro, keeping in view the future requirements.
Studies will be done in small cities and towns like Chomu, Bagru, Chaksu, Goner and Bassi. This study report will also be presented to the government along with the DPR of Phase 2.
“Looking at the requirements, the government can expand the metro on these routes in the future,” the official said.
As soon as the new government was formed in the state, preparations for the second phase of Jaipur Metro started. Now, it has gained momentum.
Recently, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma had told officials that the DPR of the proposed metro phase two from Sitapura to Ambabari should be completed by March 31 and presented to the government.
Tenders for civil works of phase two should be issued before August 15, he added.
The CM instructed that the work of the metro project from Sitapura to Ambabari should be completed quickly so that the people of Pratapnagar, Tonk Road, Sikar Road, Vidyadhar Nagar and Ambabari can benefit.
