| Project Detail |
OBJECTIVE
The objective is to improve the efficiency, safety, social inclusiveness, and environmental sustainability of transport in the Delhi–Meerut corridor of the National Capital Region.
DESCRIPTION
The proposed Project will connect Modipuram in Meerut to Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi through constructing an 82-km rail-based rapid transit system, with a design speed of 180 km per hour (km/ h) and an average speed of 100 km/h.
The Project components to be jointly cofinanced with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) are:
Component A: Civil works (underground tunneling and stations, elevated viaduct and stations, and two depots)
Component B: Signaling and Telecommunication, Electrical works, and Traction
Other Project components to be financed by the Government of India, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and Government of Delhi (Governments) are detailed design consultants, General Consultant, and two elevated civil works packages. Further, rolling stock is also proposed to be financed by the Governments. |
