New airport terminal, e-buses — what Jaipur got in the budget

Besides electric buses for Jaipur city, the government has also planned to construct ropeways for increased tourist attraction at Amer, Jaigarh, and Nahargarh forts. Given the long-pending demand for the development work at the Walled City in Jaipur which has bagged the UNESCO World Heritage City tag, the finance minister announced that a Jaipur Walled City Heritage Development Plan will be drafted with Rs 100 crore works in the plan.

A state-of-the-art ultra fitness centre will be established for the convenience of players at the SMS Stadium, Jaipur. With the rise in traffic in Jaipur city and looking at the future requirements, Diya Kumari announced that a feasibility report and Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for the construction of elevated road from Ambedkar Circle to OTS Chauraha and from OTS Chauraha to Jawahar Circle in Jaipur.

More than Rs 200 crore has been allotted to the Sanganer flyover to Chauradiya petrol pump in Jaipur and for an elevated road from Collectorate Circle to Rajmahal Square in Jaipur.

With an aim to increase the terminal capacity of Jaipur airport from 50 lakh passengers per year to 70 lakh, a new terminal will also be built in the city.

For Jodhpur, a Greenfield Expressway will be built which will connect big cities like Jaipur and Ajmer. While presenting the budget, Diya Kumari announced the establishment of a handicraft park in Jodhpur and a spinal injury centre in Jodhpur Medical College. For rural students, about 13 colleges have been upgraded from UG to PG.