Nagpur: Association of Vidarbha Industries (VIA) has been involved in promoting and finding private parties interested in running a broad Metro rail (BG).
According to him, the Union Minister for road transportation and Jalan Raya Nitin Gadkari want all operators to be preferred from Vidarbha to encourage growth in the region.
After doing the Bhoomi Puja from the Lake Gandhisagar Beauty Project, Gadkari has announced that the Rail Metro BG will be run by the private sector to its destination in the neighboring district and also stated.
He added that some have sent the application.
A Mahametro – The Nodal Agency for the Project – The spokesman told TII that three meetings had been held with “Via who took the input from him”.
Via President Suresh Rathi said that some parties from the area had shown interest.
“Mahametro needs to complete a few of our questions.
This is a very good project for Vidarbha’s growth.
Gadkari’s plan to involve local residents commendable.
But, it’s too early to say if they will find a decent Metro rail,” he said.
Rathi added that if people from the district and state side by side were able to reach the city in one hour, it would help the growth of Nagpur.
“Easy transportation of goods, especially those that are easily damaged, in the Vidarbha district is also important,” he said.
According to Gadkari, 100 BG Metro Rail Coaches will be purchased, each for RS 30 Crore.
Private agents will be asked to run each one.
They need to provide 15% equity (Rs 4.5 Crore).
Rathi said there might be a joint venture too.
The owner of a travel agent said that the local parties would need the villagality of the Government or Mahametro.
“We studied the route to Wardha, which is one of the goals.
About 10,700 people traveled from here by a train 4,500-5,000 by train (RS 70) and the rest by St Bus (RS 105) and a private trip (RS 150).
Bus ply At regular intervals.
BG Metro Rails needs to attract the majority of these travelers, “he said.
The owner added that the train should not cost it from Mahametro and the last of the private agent to make a decent project.
“This must continue until the loan RS 30 Crore is repaid by the private sector,” he said.
The source of Mahametro said that the Indian train had not provided final approval on the project and permission to run the metro rail on its track.
Last week, Urban Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the project had cabinet approval.
In peanut shells * Nitin Gadkari said the extensive metro rail to run by private parties * 100 investors to spend RS 30 Crore for the procurement of one Metro train coach * Via was asked to look for local investors * meetings held with Mahametro, industrialist travel agencies etc.
from Vidarbha * Mahametro will choose and complete the operator as the Indian train provides the final approval for the project
Through scouting for local COS to run BG Metro Rail
