Insta
Search For New ‘Sreedharans’: Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Corridor To Get Specialist Team To Oversee Future Construction
Delhi metro whose construction was overseen by E Sreedharan (Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
In a major fillip to the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Corridor, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has issued a tender for the designation of a group of experts who will oversee future work on the project, reports Financial Express.
Besides this, work on testing pressure tolerance of pillars prior to laying the corridor’s foundation has also been initiated. NCRTC Group General Manager Sudhir Sharma has stated that the specialist team will be tasked with supervising all future stages of the project.
The project has received the green light from both the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government. The Centre will bear expenditures worth Rs 6,000 crore and the UP is slated to raise Rs 5,000 crore.
The Delhi government though is yet to deliver on its share of Rs 1000 crore, and has, in fact, asked the Centre to pay it as well; the project has been in limbo for the past two years due to the Delhi government’s delay in granting a final approval.
Upon its completion, the rapid rail corridor will comprise of 18 stations spread across 90 km, of which 30 km will be underground and the rest will be based on an elevated construction.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
