The Karnataka cabinet, on December 12, 2017, approved a 29.62-km-long metro project that will connect Nagavara and Kempegowda International Airport, with seven stations on the route. The time frame for completing the project worth Rs 5,950 crores, is 2021.
On completion, 1.2 lakh people were projected to be benefited, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister TB Jayachandra, told reporters after the cabinet meeting in Bengaluru. He said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) had been prepared and Rs 5,950 crores was expected to be invested in the project. It would be financed through Rs 1,000 crores collected by the Bengaluru International Airport Limited as passenger service fee, Rs 1,350 crores from the state government, Rs 500 crores from the centre and about Rs 3,000 crores as loan.
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The 42.3-km-long first phase of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, popularly named ‘Namma Metro’ which started in 2008, was opened to public in different phases. The last section of the first phase, measuring 11.3 kms, was opened in June 2017. The second phase is already under implementation and would add another 72 kms to the existing network. After the expansion, it was expected to carry more than 15 lakh passengers per day.
Other decisions taken during the cabinet meeting include approval of ‘Seva Sindhu’, making it mandatory for various departments to offer services through online portals and delegation of powers to the Bengaluru Smart City Limited – a special purpose vehicle under the Smart Cities Mission. Seva Sindhu has been developed, with an objective to enable a single-window access to information and services being provided by the various government departments.
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