Lok Sabha Question No. 1257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-18
Subject: Metro Line Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1257 TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 18, 2018

## METRO LINE PROJECT

## 1257.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  supporting  various  Metro  line projects of Rs. 1 lakh crore being implemented in Mumbai;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  financial  assistance extended for such projects;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is    obtaining  financial  loan  from Japan for these projects and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details regarding the participation of the Government and the status of the construction of the said projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Urban transport, including metro rail, is an integral part of  urban  development,  which  is  a  state  subject.  Therefore, proposal for metro rail project is initiated by the respective State Government.      On  the  proposal  of  Government  of  Maharashtra, metro rail project of Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) of 33.5 km, with a total cost of Rs. 23,136 Crore has been

sanctioned  by  Government  of  India  on  50:50  equity  sharing model.  Government of India has entered into a Finance Contract with  Japan  International  Cooperation  Agency  (JICA)  for  an amount  not  exceeding  71,000  million  Japanese  Yen  for  this project.

Government of India has disbursed Rs. 6635.38 crore for Mumbai  Metro  Line-3.  The  project  is  being  implemented  by Mumbai  Metro  Rail  Corporation  Ltd.  (MMRCL)  which  is  50:50 Joint  Venture  Special  Purpose  Vehicle  of  Government  of  India and Government of Maharashtra.  MMRCL has informed that 30% of physical progress has been achieved.

This Ministry has also received the request of the State Govt.  of  Maharashtra  for  10%  grant  as  permissible  under  the Metro Rail Policy, 2017 for the following metro rail projects:

|   Sl. No. | Particulars of metro line          |   Length (km) | Total cost (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Line2A: Dahisar-DN.Nagar,          |          18.6 | 6,410.00                    |
|         2 | Line 2B- D.N. Nagar- Mandale       |          23.9 | 10,986.00                   |
|         3 | Line4- Wadala-Kasarvadavli         |          32.3 | 14,549.00                   |
|         4 | Line5- Thane-Kalyan                |          24.9 | 8,417.00                    |
|         5 | Line6- Swami Samrathnagar-Vikhroli |          14.5 | 6,672.00                    |
|         6 | Line7-Dahisar (E)- Andheri (E),    |          16.5 | 6,208.00                    |

Appraisal and approval of metro rail projects is a continuous  process  and  approval  is  granted  on  the  basis  of feasibility of the project and availability of resources.

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