A 41-kilometre-long North-South metro corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod has been approved for Jaipur under Phase-II of the metro project. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma hailed the corridor as the city’s future lifeline, connecting industrial and residential hubs from Sitapura to VKIA for safe and efficient public transport. The project, costing over Rs 13,037 crore, will feature 36 stations and be executed by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a joint venture between the Centre and the state government.
The new corridor will offer connectivity to key areas like Sitapura Industrial Area, VKIA, Jaipur Airport, Tonk Road, SMS Hospital, Ambabari, and Vidhyadhar Nagar. Plans include underground stations in the airport zone to enhance the metro network’s integration. Jaipur Metro’s Phase I currently covers 11.64 km from Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar with 11 stations, and Phase-II aims to expand connectivity, ease traffic congestion, and enhance the city’s urban transport system.
The Union Cabinet recently greenlit Jaipur Metro Phase-II, while the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the revised cost of the Pachpadra Refinery. Additionally, the Cabinet Committee sanctioned a revised cost of Rs 79,459 crore for the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma emphasized that the refinery would spur industrial growth, creating over 25,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, thus significantly boosting the state’s economic development.
