Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Metro Rail Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345 TO BE ANSWERED ON January 2, 2018

## METRO RAIL PROJECTS

## No. 2345   SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  estimated  number  of  persons  benefited  from  metro  rail projects commenced to improve the traffic system in cities;
- (b) whether  the  revenue  earned  through  metro  rail  operations  has increased;
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
- (d) if not, the reasons for the losses incurred, city/metro-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal for leasing metro rail
- operations in future and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the Share of Government in metro rail projects in different cities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSDING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a), (b) & (c) Mass Rapid Transit System like metro rail not only facilitate easy and quick movement of people but also have a positive impact on environment  and  economic  growth  of  the  city,  thus  also  benefitting people not using them. The details of passengers using metro rail per day  and  revenue  earned  in  operational  metro  rail  projects  set  up  as 50:50  joint  ventures  of  Government  of  India  and  respective  State Government during the last three years are given at Annexure-I.

- (d)     Does not arise.
- (e) The  Metro  Rail  Administrations  have  intimated  that  at  present, there is no proposal for leasing metro rail operations in future.
- (f) The details of share of Government in metro rail projects approved by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs are given at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE -  I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA QUESTION  NO.  2345  FOR  ANSWER  ON  02.01.2018  REGARDING  METRO  RAIL PROJECTS ASKED BY SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA.

DETAILS OF PASSENGERS USING METRO RAIL PER DAY AND REVENUE EARNED IN OPERATIONAL  METRO  RAIL  PROJECTS  AND  REVENUE  EARNED  DURING  THE  LAST THREE YEARS IN OPERATIONAL NETWORK OF VARIOUS METRO RAIL PROJECTS SET UP AS  50:50  JOINT  VENTURE  OF  GOVERNMENT  OF  INDIA  AND  RESPECTIVE  STATE GOVERNMENT .

| Sl. No.   | Name of Metro Rail Project   | Average Daily Ridership (Approximate)   | Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)   | Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)   | Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)   | Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)   | Fare Box Revenue earned through Metro operations (Rs. in crores)   |
|-----------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                              |                                         | 2014-15                                                            | 2015-16                                                            | 2016-17                                                            | 2016-17                                                            | 2016-17                                                            |
| 1.        | Delhi Metro                  | 25,00,000                               | 1505.75                                                            | 1649.19                                                            | 1765.38                                                            | 1765.38                                                            | 1765.38                                                            |
| 2.        | Bangalore Metro              | 3,60,000                                | 17.83                                                              | 28.80                                                              | 110.09                                                             | 110.09                                                             | 110.09                                                             |
| 3.        | Chennai Metro                | 14,606                                  | 10.70                                                              | 13.81                                                              | 19.78                                                              | 19.78                                                              | 19.78                                                              |
| 4.        | Kochi Metro                  | 34,082                                  | Commercial June, 2017.                                             | operation                                                          | started                                                            | from                                                               | 18 th                                                              |
| 5.        | Lucknow Metro                | 12,095                                  | Commercial September, 2017                                         | operation                                                          | started                                                            | from                                                               | 5 th                                                               |

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF THE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO 2345 FOR ANSWER ON 02.01.2018 REGARDING METRO RAIL PROJECTS ASKED BY SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA.

DETAILS OF SHARE OF GOVERNMENT IN ONGOING METRO RAIL PROJECTS SET UP AS  50:50  JOINT  VENTURE  OF  GOVERNMENT  OF  INDIA  AND  RESPECTIVE  STATE GOVERNMENT

|   S.No | Name of Metro Rail Project                                     | Sanctioned Cost (Rs. in crores)   | Share of Central Government (Rs. in crores)*   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Delhi Metro(Phase-III & Extensions)                            | 43220.00                          | 7861.20                                        |
|      2 | Bangalore Metro Project- Phase - II                            | 26,405.00                         | 5,281.00                                       |
|      3 | Chennai Metro Rail Project                                     | 14,600.00                         | 2,920.00                                       |
|      4 | Chennai Extension                                              | 3770.00                           | 713.00                                         |
|      5 | Kochi Metro Rail Project                                       | 5,181.79                          | 1,002.23                                       |
|      6 | Lucknow Metro Rail Project                                     | 6,928.00                          | 1,300.00                                       |
|      7 | Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project- Phase-1                          | 10,773.00                         | 1,990.00                                       |
|      8 | Nagpur Metro Rail Project                                      | 8,680.00                          | 1,555.00                                       |
|      9 | Mumbai Metro Line-III                                          | 23,136.00                         | 3,427.20                                       |
|     10 | Pune Metro Rail Project                                        | 11,420.00                         | 1954.00                                        |
|     11 | Mumbai Metro Line-I (Public Private Partnership Mode)          | 2,356.00                          | 471.00                                         |
|     12 | Hyderabad Metro Rail Project (Public Private Partnership Mode) | 14,132.00                         | 1,458.00                                       |
|     13 | Noida- Greater Noida Metro Rail Project                        | 5503.00                           | 970.62                                         |