Lok Sabha Question No. 2050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Beneficiaries of Metro Rail Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shantanu Thakur, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2050

## To BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

BENEFICIARIES OF METRO RAIL PROJECTS

NO. 2050. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR: SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the estimated number of persons benefited by metro rail projects launched to streamline the transport system in the cities;
- b) whether metro rails have increased their earning and if SO, the details thereof during the last four years; and if not, the details of losses suffered, citylmetro-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to allow metro operation on contract basis in future and if S0, the details thereof; and
- (d) the share of the Government in metro projects of various cities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The average number of passengers per day during pre COVID period, in six fully operational metro rail projects which are being implemented by 50.50 joint ventures special purpose vehicles

## of Central Government and respective State Governments are as under:

| Sr. No_   | Metro Rail Project   | Average Ridership Daily   |
|-----------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|           | Delhi                | 55,62,000                 |
|           | Bangalore            | 5,10,000                  |
| 3         | Chennai              | 1,20,000                  |
| 4         | Kochi                | 50,864                    |
| 5         | Lucknow              | 62,000                    |
| 6         | Noida                | 19,317                    |

- The details of revenue earned in all six fully operational metro rail projects,  being implemented by special purpose vehicles which are 50:50 joint ventures of Central Government and  respective State Government in last four  years are as under:
- (c) No, Sir-
- (d) Metro rail projects in Delhi including extensions of Delhi Metro in National Capital Region (NCR), Noida, Lucknow, Kochi, Bangalore, Chennai (Phase-I), Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar, Nagpur, Pune (Line-I & II), Mumbai Line-III, Kanpur, Agra,

| Sr.   | Metro Rail   | Revenue Earned (Rs:in Crore)                                                      | Revenue Earned (Rs:in Crore)                                        | Revenue Earned (Rs:in Crore)   | Revenue Earned (Rs:in Crore)   |
|-------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| No.   | Project      | 2016-17                                                                           | 2017-18                                                             | 2018-19                        | 2019-20                        |
|       | Delhi        | 2,179.00                                                                          | 3,027.26                                                            | 3,582.80                       | 3,897.29                       |
| 2     | Bangalore    | 130.28                                                                            | 325.00                                                              | 402.35                         | 418.80                         |
| 3.    | Chennai      | 21.26                                                                             | 70.74                                                               | 86.22                          | 165.85                         |
| 4     | Kochi        | Revenue operations started in June, 2017- Hence; details are not available.       | 32.17                                                               | 41.04                          | 56.77                          |
| 5     | Lucknow      | Revenue operations started in September, 2017 . Hence, details are not available_ | 5.55                                                                | 15.04                          | 65.83 (unaudited)              |
|       | Noida        | Revenue operations started in January, 2019. Hence, details are not               | Revenue operations started in January, 2019. Hence, details are not | 2.25                           | 21.96                          |

Bhopal, Indore, Surat and Patna,  implemented by joint venture special purpose vehicles of Central Government and   respective State Government have 50:50 equity participation of both the governments- Kolkata metro rail project is fully financed by Central: The other metro rail projects being implemented by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Maharashtra, Jaipur metro and Chennai metro (Phase-II) are funded by respective State Government: Mumbai Line-I, Hyderabad and Pune Line-III metro rail projects are under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) contribution from Central Government: City

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