Sunday, April 15, 2018

Metro rail projects: No proposal for airport connectivity for Kochi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad Metros

At a time when the country is witnessing a rise in air traffic growth, there is no proposal for airport connectivity in Bengaluru Metro, Kochi Metro, Ahmedabad Metro, Pune Metro and Noida-Greater Noida Metro projects. According to the Union urban affairs ministry, in Mumbai, the under construction Metro line 3 would provide such connectivity. Proposals of Lucknow and Nagpur metro projects also have a provision for the same. Currently, only Delhi and Chennai metro rails have a connectivity to airports. For the last-mile connectivity, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has a fleet of 242 buses on 40 routes. In Chennai, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation is currently operating on 14 routes with a fleet size of 32 small buses. This apart, Delhi, Lucknow and Kochi metros also have e-rickshaw services to and from stations as feeder systems.
15/04/18 Indian Express
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