In-principal approval by government for six new metro rail projects in India
New Delhi: Union housing and urban affairs secretary Durga Shankar Mishra quoted on Monday that under the New Metro Rail Policy, six Metro rail projects in Delhi (phase-IV) , Indore, Bhopal, Kanpur, Agra, and Meerut has received in-principle approval from the government. The reporters were quoted by officers that similar approval has been obtained for the Delhi-Meerut stretch of Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS). “The process of getting financial approval for all the projects from the Public Investment Board (PIB) since these will require certain funding from the Central government. The ministry has already sent the proposal of Delhi-Meerut RRTS to the finance ministry for appraisal.” Said by Mishra. “The Centre is committed to expand the Metro rail network in Delhi as the national capital cannot be left to lurch and some way has to be found for laying of phase-IV , due to Metro rail network in Delhi addition of at l...