Chief Minister Inaugurated the Trial Run of Bhopal Metro Rail

• 04 Oct 2023

Why In News?

On October 3, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the trial run of Bhopal Metro Rail by flagging off from Subhash Nagar depot.

Key Points:

• The Chief Minister said that with the start of the Metro in Bhopal, a new revolution of transportation will come, and Bhopal will run at a fast pace on the path of development. Bhopal Metro will be expanded to Sehore, Mandideep as well as Raisen and Vidisha.
• Five kilometers from Subhash Nagar to Rani Kamlapati station. The long metro section has 5 stations, the infrastructure work of which was completed very quickly despite natural obstacles.
• Chief Minister Chouhan said that metro trains will save both time and money. Bhopal residents will have access to safe, easy, convenient, cheap and beautiful means of transportation and pollution in the city will also reduce.
• The metro coaches equipped with modern facilities include smart lighting, air conditioning, smart display, AI CCTV. There will be facilities like cameras etc.
• The total length of Bhopal Metro project worth about Rs 6 thousand 941 crore is 31 km (about 19.26 mi). It will be 16.77 km (about 10.42 mi) from Karond intersection to AIIMS, 14.18 km (about 8.81 mi) from Ratnagiri intersection to Bhadbhada intersection. But this train will run.
• In the first phase, Subhash Nagar will extend 7 km to AIIMS. Metro trains will operate on long routes. Complete operation of Bhopal Metro will start from 2024.
• Metro Rail stations will also be special, where there will be facilities like lifts and escalators, special arrangements for the elderly and online ticketing facilities.