Sreedharan suggested that all the government lands across the route might be reserved for property development that, in turn, could be utilised to fund the project. The Metro Rail Depot would require a chunk of 11.34 hectares. The project would require 31 hectares of land. The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday said works on the proposed Vijayawada metro rail project with an initial estimated cost of Rs 6,823-crore would begin from June this year. For destinations beyond that could cost Rs 30. Read more about Vijayawada metro rail works to begin from June on Business Standard. Route Length: 27.8 km (Elevated-4.7 km, Underground-23. The DPR projected a ticket price of Rs 10 for distances under 5 km and Rs 20 for distances between 5 and 10 km. Project Name: Vijayawada Light Metro Rail Project Executing Body: Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation. вЂњWhether it is going to be elevated or not will only be decided during the capital development stage,вЂќ Sreedharan said.Д¬hief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the phase-I of the project would be commissioned by January 1, 2019. Vijayawada is quite close to the proposed new capital of the State and is expected to take significant burden of the needs of the capital. Vijayawada: Government Of Andhra Pradesh. Sreedharan, who is the Principal Advisor to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, has studied the feasibility of the project and the likely routes, connecting various places in Vijayawada and surrounding towns. Vijayawada Metro Rail Project (Phase I) Detailed Project Report. 'Vijayawada Metro Rail project has two corridors with a distance of 26.03 kms and is estimated to cost Rs 6,769 crore,' Chandrababu said, adding that state government decided to take up the project with the support of central government as it is 'not feasible' for private players.

The team expects the works on the first phase to begin by June. This could grow to 10 lakh trips by 2051-52. The DMRC team put the demand for traffic at 2.91 lakh trips in 2019-2020. If the government wants to make it an elevated railway line, the cost would go up to Rs 500-600 crore. The cost per kilometre is put at Rs 209 for the total stretch of 26 km in the two corridors. While the first Corridor will be linked to the capital city of Amaravathi, second Corridor will be connected to the Gannavaram airport. The Metro would have two corridors of Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal to Penamaluru covering a stretch of 12.76 km and the 13.27-km Pandit Nehru Bus Terminal to Nidamanuru stretch. E Sreedharan, who built the Delhi Metro, has submitted a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Sunday. The Vijayawada Metro project is likely to cost the new Government of Andhra Pradesh Rs 6,823 crore.

Vijayawada metro rail route