Cabinet approves Jaipur metro phase-2 worth Rs 13,038 crore, check routes

The Union Cabinet connected Wednesday approved Jaipur Metro Phase-2, a 41-km North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod with 36 stations, astatine a full outgo of Rs 13,037.66 crore, according to a authorities statement.The task volition beryllium implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 associated task of the Centre and the Rajasthan government, and aims to supply “seamless connectivity” to cardinal nodes including Sitapura Industrial Area, VKIA, Jaipur Airport, Tonk Road, SMS Hospital, Ambabari and Vidhyadhar Nagar.The corridor volition see underground stations adjacent the airdrome and volition integrate with the existing Phase-1 done interchanges and feeder systems, ensuring a unified metro web crossed Jaipur.At present, Phase-1 --an 11.64-km East–West corridor from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar--carries astir 60,000 passengers daily. With Phase-2, ridership is expected to spot a “manifold increase”, boosting nationalist transport stock and reducing dependence connected backstage vehicles.The task has cleared aggregate appraisal stages and has an Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) supra 14%, indicating beardown socio-economic viability. Funding volition beryllium done equity enactment from the Centre and state, on with subordinate indebtedness and multilateral financing, successful enactment with the Metro Rail Policy, 2017.Aligned with Rajasthan’s TOD Policy-2025 and nationalist municipality mobility goals, the task is targeted for completion by September 2031 and is expected to easiness congestion, chopped emissions and heighten mobility crossed the city.