Lok Sabha Question No. 687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Light Metro in Kerala
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  DECEMBER, 2015

## LIGHT METRO IN KERALA

## N0. 687     SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

## Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal for implementation of light metro projects in the State of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has received detailed project report from the State Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the expected cost of completion of these projects;
- (e) whether the Government of Kerala has requested for financial assistance for the project; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  and  the  response  of  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to  (f):  Yes,  Madam.  The  Central  Government  has  received proposals for implementation of Light Metro Rail Projects in the State of  Kerala.  The  details  are  given  in  Annexure.  Certain  clarifications have  been  sought  from  the  State  Government  to  examine  these proposals as per the extant policy/guidelines.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 687 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2015 ASKED BY SHRI ANTO ANTONY REGARDING LIGHT METRO IN KERALA.

The  details  of  the  Light  Metro  Rail  Projects  received  by  the  Government  of  India  for implementation in the State of Kerala, are as under:

| Sl. No.   | Name of city                                     | Length in km   | Estimated completion cost (Rs. in crore)   | Financial assistance sought from Government of India (Rs. in crore)   | Financial assistance sought from Government of India (Rs. in crore)   | Pass Through Assistance (PTA)*   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           |                                                  |                |                                            | Equity                                                                | Subordinate Debt                                                      |                                  |
| 1.        | Thiruvananthapuram (From Technocity to Karamana) | 21.821         | 4,354.00                                   | 541.00                                                                | 264.00                                                                | 1,717.00                         |
| 2.        | Kozhikode (From Medical College to Meenchanda)   | 13.33          | 2,590.00                                   | 328.00                                                                | 145.00                                                                | 840.00                           |
|           | Total                                            | 35.151         | 6,944.00                                   | 869.00                                                                | 409.00                                                                | 2,557.00                         |

-  Government  of  Kerala  has  proposed  PTA  from  multinational/bilateral  financial institutions. The balance fund over and above that mentioned above is proposed to be met by Government of Kerala.

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