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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu approved the double-decker metro system project for 66 km in Vijayawada and 76.9 km in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
The Chief Minister said that the funding of the metro will be according to the provisions of the policy adopted in 2017 and said that the Centre will have to pay 100 per cent equity for the metro
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The Chief Minister directed the officials to complete the necessary discussions regarding the funding with the Centre soon and begin the works on the metro rail in both cities as soon as possible. He said that the officials should ensure that the metro rail should come into operation in the next four years.
Pointing out that the metro rail project was clearly proposed for the state even in the State Reorganisation Act, the Chief Minister said that either as per the provisions of the Reorganisation Act or as per the policy adopted in 2017, the Centre will have to extend all kinds of assistance to the metro rail in the State. He also said that he will soon hold discussions with the Centre to this effect.
Managing Director of AP Metro Rail Corporation Limited Ramakrishna Reddy made a detailed presentation on the metro rail project.
A decision has already been taken to take up the metro rail project both in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam on a double-decker system, especially where the metro rail has to pass along national and state highways.
In the first phase, this double-decker system in Visakhapatnam will be for 15 km from Madhurawada to Thatichetlapalem, and for another 4 km from Gajuwaka to Visakha Steel Plant.
Similarly, in Vijayawada, the first phase of the metro will be 4.7-km-long from Ramavarappadu Ring Road to Nidamanuru.
Andhra Pradesh Ministers P Narayana, BC Janardhan Reddy, and officers from other concerned departments were present during the meeting.
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