Tricity Metro faces fresh doubt as UT Administrator flags cost concerns
Gulab Chand Kataria said the city should not be dug up for a system that may not be financially viable.
- UT Administrator questions financial viability of the Metro
- Engineering department told to study Metro profitability in other cities
- Project first proposed in 2009; detailed report in 2012
- Revived in August 2021 under a new mobility plan
The long-pending Tricity Metro project is facing renewed doubt after UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria raised concerns about its cost.
Kataria said the city should not be excavated for a system that may not be financially viable, noting that Metro systems in several cities have become major financial burdens. He directed the engineering department to study the profitability models of Metro systems elsewhere.
The Metro was first proposed in 2009 and a detailed project report was completed in 2012. It was later shelved, and revived in August 2021 as part of a new comprehensive mobility plan.
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