The Indore Metro is a rapid transit system which is under construction for the city of Indore, India. The total system consists of 10 corridors covering a distance of. This project will cost approximately. The cost per km will be 182 crores and total cost is 15,000 crores. There will be three types of run – on road, on bridges, and underground in some locations.
Plan
Six corridors have been proposed by DMRC. The main corridors are:
The planned Metro in Indore is Metro system which is designed by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Private Limited, headed by architect Rohit Gupta. This system consists of a Network of 100–107 km and with lines overlapping and branching. In May 2013, Rohit Associates was appointed to prepare a detailed project report for the MRTS including the selection of the system for the city. Based on the multi-criteria analysis and recommendations of consultant Rohit Associates, The Government of Madhya Pradesh approved the inception report prepared by the consultant on 30 June 2014., Geotechnical surveys and formation of the company is being carried on for the implementation of the project. The project is projected to be completed by 2019. On 9 October 2015, the then Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had claimed to have received consent from Japan International Cooperation Agency for Rs 12,000 crore loan at 0.3 percent interest rate for Bhopal and Indore Metro rail projects. However, during an update on 7 March 2017 it was revealed by state’s Urban Administration and Development Minister Maya Singh that JICA has refused to fund the metro projects of Bhopal and Indore. After the JICA’s refusal to fund the metro projects of Bhopal and Indore, the state government has sent a proposal to the Centre to get the funding from the bilateral/multilateral financial institutions. On 1 May 2019, the Asian Development Bank gave in-principle approval to fund the Indore Metro project. The Union Government will stand as guarantor for the loan.
Status Updates
Oct 2018: DPR prepared by Rohit Associates Cities & Rails Pvt.Ltd is approved by central government.
Jan 2019: Soil Testing Start.
Feb 2019: Elevated Viaduct Between ISBT/MR10 And Mumtaj Bagh Colony Construction is Started At MR10.
Aug 2019:Memorandum of Understanding signed between central and state governments for Bhopal and Indore metro. State and central governments will bear 20% of the project cost each and remaining 60% will be funded by international banks. Indore metro to be operational by 2023. Construction work is ongoing as of 21 August 2019.