Chandigarh to bring Punjab, Haryana on board for AAR and DPR of Metro
The Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) Ltd. has prepared the CMP for the Tricity area for which a Metro has already been approved.
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Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh approved the project in March, this year. (File photo) The Chandigarh Administration has decided that it would take on board all the stakeholders — Haryana and Punjab to prepare the alternative analysis report (AAR) and a detailed project report (DPR) for Metro Rail as per the guidelines of the Government of India.
A meeting to discuss the way forward for preparation of comprehensive mobility plan for the Tricity was held Wednesday under the chairmanship of UT Adviser Dharam Pal with M/s RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) Ltd.
The RITES has prepared the CMP for the Tricity area for which a Metro has already been approved. In the presentation given on Wednesday, the RITES presented the guidelines, procedure, policies for planning the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in line with the Metro Rail Policy that has been issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
After discussions, it was stated that UT officials felt that Alternative Analysis Report (AAR) & DPR is required to be prepared as per the guidelines of the Government of India, which after approval of UMTA/state government will be submitted to the Government of India for their approval.
“Therefore, it was decided that the meeting of Unified Metro Transportation Authority (UMTA) may be convened at the earliest for engagement of agency for preparation of AAR & DPR,” said a statement issued by the administration.
The DPR that would be prepared for approval of the project by the Government of India would include cost estimates, financials, design, institutional arrangement, planning and implementation plan for the best recommended MRTS mode.
Once the Alternative Analysis Report and Detailed Project Report is prepared, it is then all the three reports, including the Comprehensive Mobility Plan, would be sent to the ministry for their go-ahead. The Centre will then take a call on whether the particular project suits the city and the financial viability of the same. If found financially viable, then a model of funding is decided keeping in mind CMP, AAR and DPR, officials said.
Metro project after 14 years
Finally, after a hiatus of over 14 years of a long debate of having or not having a Metro, an approval for Chandigarh and the Tricity area was given for Metro rail after both Punjab and Haryana governments approving the same with Chandigarh.
In March in a high-powered meeting with Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, a metro was approved for Chandigarh and the Tricity area of which the major part would be in Mohali in Punjab, followed by Chandigarh and Panchkula.
The RITES agency was hired to conduct a feasibility study of the traffic scenario in and around Chandigarh. According to the detailed plan prepared by the RITES, of the total 48 kilometres of stretch, basically 38 km would be completed in the first phase and 10 km in the second phase.
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