The Prime Minister was seen buying a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines at the Ragigudda metro station before flagging off the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro.
When rail project was announced, several legislators, parliamentarians had rushed to claim credit. Things moved swiftly, at least in terms of its marketing. But now, focus has pivoted.
The chief minister said work on the Chennai metro has been delayed due to the state’s fiscal constraints, pushing the completion deadline to December 2028 from December 2027.
Experts are critical of state govts pushing for metro projects in Tier-2 cities due to lack of proper assessment of requirement. Centre has around 20 pending proposals from states.
A flagship programme under the state’s 5T initiative, foundation of the Rs 6,225 crore project was laid on 1 January. Odisha govt has set a four-year deadline to complete Line 1.
Report by IIT-Delhi & Infravision Foundation also found that Delhi metro ridership was equal to 47% of projected ridership as against 25-30% for other operational metro rail networks.
Lack of planning & absence of regulations dissuading use of privately-owned vehicles in cities are some of the important factors responsible for slow implementation of the policy in cities.
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