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Vizag Metro: Andhra Government Identifies 99.8 Acres For Phase 1 Of The Project, Land Acquisition Estimated To Cost Over Rs 880 Crore
Vishakhapatnam
The Andhra Pradesh government has released details on the acquisition of 99.8 acres of land for the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project, Times of India reported.
Of this, almost nine acres are in private hands, and the rest is owned by different central and state government departments and institutions.
A committee has been formed by Visakhapatnam district authorities to determine the exact land parcels needed for the project.
According to the ToI report, around 47 acres belong to the state government, while 36 acres are held by Visakhapatnam Port, four acres by Indian Railways, three acres by the central government, and the remaining nine acres are privately owned.
The total cost of land acquisition alone is reportedly estimated to be Rs 882 crore.
The government has recently sanctioned Phase One of the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project, which will be 46.23 kilometres long and have 42 metro stations.
While most of these stations will be constructed on government land, some parts may need private land acquisition for the development of different amenities.
The initial phase of the metro system will comprise three major corridors:
Gurudwara to Old Post Office – 5.08 km
Thatichetlapalem to Chinna Waltair – 6.75 km
The VSP Junction to Kommadi corridor is proposed along the national highway in a double-decker pattern involving minimal private land.
But the Thatichetlapalem to Chinna Waltair corridor, comprising seven metro stations, could require more private land acquisition since government land is scarce in the city.
The estimated cost of the first phase of the project, worked out based on 2024 market prices, has been revised to Rs 11,498 crore.
Phase Two of the metro system will add a fourth corridor, from Kommadi to Bhogapuram, to be developed once the Bhogapuram Airport becomes operational.
