A significant step
in making Jaipur a smart city
Jaipur, The Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje, will
inaugurate Jaipur Metro Rail Project (Phase 1A) on Wednesday. The
Minister Urban Development & Housing, Shri Rajpal Singh Shekhawat will
preside over the opening ceremony to be held here at Mansarovar Metro Station.
The State Government has
added a golden chapter towards the development of Metropolitan
culture by starting of Jaipur Metro, which would play an important role in
bringing Jaipur in the category of world class smart cities.
Jaipur Metro Rail will
also include Jaipur in the metro rail network club of india after
Delhi NCR, Gurgaon, Bangalore,Mumbaiand and Kolkata.
After
the inauguration, Jaipur Metro will commence its regular operations on the same
day 2 PM onwards from all its 9 Metro stations.
Jaipur Metro Rail-
Background
According to Chairman
& Managing Director of Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Shri Nihal Chand Goel,
Jaipur Metro Rail Project has been planned keeping in view the urban transport
demands of the city for the next many decades. Planned to provide an affordable
and reliable system of public transport, the project intends to spur economic
development of the city while preserving its rich heritage and culture. Thus,
the launch of Jaipur Metro is a significant step in making Jaipur a smart city.
The
city of Jaipur had a population of 31 lakh in 2011, which is projected to grow
to 81 lakh in 2031. Based on the traffic and transportation studies
by M/s. Wilbur Smith and the DPR prepared by DMRC, Jaipur Metro Rail Project is
planned to come up in phases, as indicated below:-
|
Phase
|
Length (kms)
|
Cost (Rs. in crores)
|
|
Phase I (1A + 1B)
|
12.07
|
3,149
|
|
Phase II
|
23.80
|
10,394
|
Created as SPV for implementing the project, Jaipur Metro Rail
Corporation is a wholly owned company of the State Government. Currently the
Central Government and the State Government are in the process of discussing
and finalizing mutually agreed terms of converting this SPV into a JV of GoI
and GoR. Meanwhile, entire funding of the project has been done by
the State Government and its agencies.
Project Details
For effective execution
of the project in its initial stages, the total work of Phase-1 was divided
into two parts: Phase-1A and Phase-1B.
Work of Phase-IA from
Mansarovar to Chandpole covering a length of 9.63 kms, including the technical
and management consultancy, was awarded to DMRC on deposit terms. This
is the Metro line that is getting flagged off on 3rd June, 2015, and has been
named as ‘Pink Line’, as it takes you to the Pink City.
The salient features of
Jaipur Metro Rail Project (Phase-1A) are as under:
|
Description
|
Details
|
|
Route
|
Mansarovar to Chandpole
|
|
Elevated Route Length (in Kms.)
|
9.13
|
|
Under Ground Length (in Kms.)
|
0.50
|
|
Total Route Length (in Kms.)
|
9.63
|
|
Elevated Stations
|
8
|
|
Under Ground Station
|
1
|
|
Total Stations
|
9
|
|
Estimated Capital Cost (Rs. in
crores)
|
2023
|
|
Foundation Stone
|
24.02.2011
|
|
Inaugural Run
|
03.06.2015
|
Unique Features of
Jaipur Metro
Getting completed in
about 4 years and a quarter, Jaipur Metro Rail Project is one of the fastest
project implementations in Metro sector.
With an innovative and
participative land acquisition mechanism set up for Jaipur Metro, the land
acquisition has been very smooth and most expeditious. The Empowered
Settlement Committee set up for the purpose worked out mutually agreed
rehabilitation package for each and every project affected person.
Because of speedy land
acquisition and project implementation, there have been no cost over runs.
The project is fully
funded by the State Government and its agencies, namely, Jaipur Development
Authority, Rajasthan Housing Board and Rajasthan State Industrial Development
& Investment Corporation Ltd.
In terms of planning,
Jaipur Metro is set to become a good example of multi-modal integration, as it
is also connecting the Railway Station and the Inter-State Bus Terminal; and
Metro feeder services are also being launched by JMRC.
Civil structure of
Jaipur Metro has many innovative and path breaking features, including a
double-decked elevated corridor common for Metro & BRTS. Also, all the
Metro stations are supported by a single row of piers to make the overall
structure lighter and more open.
As an effort to reduce
energy consumption, the procured rolling stock uses regenerative braking system
which in turn will lead to 30% energy saving.
A rain water harvesting
system has been built into the design, whereby entire length of the viaduct
will act as catchment for the rain water harvesting structures created under
alternate spans to recharge the ground water level.
Provision has been made
for free drinking water at all the Metro Stations.
Upto 30% of Jaipur
Metro's operation and maintenance staff, including train operators and station
controllers, are women.
Fare Structure
An innovative fare
structure, with differential fares for peak and off-peak hours, has been
introduced. Fares have been fixed in multiples of Rs. 5 and a flat
discount of Rs. 5 has been offered for off-peak hours.
|
No. of
Stations travelled
|
Standard
Fare for Peak Hours
(in Rs.)
|
Standard
Fare for
Off-peak
Hours
(in Rs.)
|
|
0 to 2
stations
|
10
|
5
|
|
3 to 5
stations
|
15
|
10
|
|
6 to 8
stations
|
20
|
15
|
As an introductory
offer, for the first six months, off-peak fares will be charged throughout the
whole business day.
Automatic Fare
Collection system has been installed to collect and manage the fare revenue.
Upto 15% discount has
been offered on Smart Cards to encourage their usage. These can be
recharged using the website of Jaipur Metro or the Ticket Vending Machines installed
at all Metro stations.
Two types of Tourist
Cards, One-day Tour Card and Three-day Tour Card, have been introduced, which
can be used for unlimited number of trips during the day(s) of their
validity. For details refer to Annexure-1.
Time Table
As per the Time Table
issued by JMRC for first three months, trains will operate from Mansarovar to
Chandpole and from Chandpole to Mansarovar at a frequency of 10 to 15 minutes
from 6.45 AM to 9.00 PM every day:
|
SN
|
Feature
|
Direction
|
On all days
except Sunday
|
On Sunday
|
||
|
1
|
First passenger Train
|
Mansarovar to Chandpole
|
06:45
|
|||
|
2
|
Last passenger Train
|
21:00
|
||||
|
3
|
First passenger Train
|
Chandpole to Mansarovar
|
07:00
|
|||
|
4
|
Last passenger Train
|
21:00
|
||||
|
5
|
No. of Passenger trains per day
|
Mansarovar to Chandpole
|
66
|
58
|
||
|
6
|
No. of Passenger trains per day
|
Chandpole to Mansarovar
|
65
|
57
|
||
|
7
|
Total Passenger Trains per day
|
131
|
115
|
|||
|
8
|
Headway
|
Mansarovar to Chandpole
|
08:30 to 10:30
17:00 to 19:00
|
Every 10 minutes
|
Every 15 minutes
|
|
|
06:45 to 08:30
10:30 to 17:00
19:00 to 21:00
|
Every 15 minutes
|
|||||
|
Chandpole to Mansarovar
|
09:00 to 11:00
17:30 to 19:30
|
Every 10 minutes
|
Every 15 minutes
|
|||
|
07:00 to 09:00
11:00 to 17:30
19:30 to 21:00
|
Every 15 minutes
|
|||||
|
9
|
Maximum Speed
|
Both directions
|
60 kmph
|
|||
|
10
|
Run time (incl. dwell time)
|
Both directions
|
23 minutes
|
|||
|
11
|
Punctuality criteria (if reaching
late at terminal)
|
Mansarovar
|
||||
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