Way Paved For Preparing Detailed Project Report On Light Rail Transit System Too TIMES NEWS NETWORK The monorail and light rail transit (LRT) system have moved a step forward. Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS) put forward a techno-economic feasibility study on the projects before Delhi government on Thursday paving the way for beginning a detailed project report (DPR) to assess its execution. The three lines of LRT and three monorail corridors are estimated to cost Rs 5,738 crore and Rs 6,893 crore respectively. The DPR is expected to take six months. Only after the DPR gives a positive signal will the government take the next step to issue request for qualification documents inviting applicants interested in the high cost projects. A request for proposals will follow and finally the job will be assigned to the selected party. Even if all goes well, the monorail and LRT projects will only start by middle of 2009 and unlikely to be available to the public before the Commonwealth Games in 2010. As per the proposal, the three monorail corridors include Rohini Sector-21-Red Fort, Kalyanpuri-Pul Mithai and Delhi University-Gulabi Bagh. The LRT is proposed between Mehrauli-Badarpur, Mehrauli-Dwarka Sector-21 and Mehrauli-Sachivalay. The monorail corridor between Rohini Sector-21 and Red Fort will cover Budh Vihar, Rohini (west), Gulabi Bagh, New Delhi railway station, Red Fort via Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Ashok Vihar, Karol Bagh, Paharganj and Daryaganj. This corridor is expected to cost Rs 4,252 crore. The second corridor between Kalyanpuri and Pul Mithai near Red Fort will cater to congested areas of east Delhi like Patparganj, Geeta Colony and then cross the river Yamuna via Shanti Van touching base with the Red Fort and the Old Delhi railway station and is expected to cost about Rs 2,155 crore. The corridor from Delhi University which will end at Gulabi Bagh will cross through Shakti Nagar, Kamla Nagar and Guru Teg Bahadur Marg. This will cost an estmated Rs 486 crore. As far as the light rail transit system is concerned, it is estimated that the three lines proposed will cost about Rs 5,738 crore put together. Line A from Mehrauli to Badarpur along the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road will stretch over 11.5 kilometres and is expected to cost about Rs 1,782 crore. Line B, to stretch over 17.5 kilometres from Mehrauli to Dwarka Sector-22 via Andheria More, Vasant Kunj and Mahipalpur, will cost about Rs 1,881 crore. Line C from Mehrauli to Sachivalay will be spread over 16 kilometres. It will touch base with Aurobindo Marg, Siri Fort, National Stadium, Tilak Marg and Indraprastha Marg. ON RIGHT TRACK Monorail Proposed corridors | Rohini sector-21 to Red Fort, Kalyan Puri to Pul Mithai and Gulabi Bagh to Delhi University Area covered between Rohini sector-21 and Red Fort stretch: Budh Vihar, Rohini W, Gulabi Bagh, NDLS, Red Fort via Pitampura, Shalimar Bagh, Ashok Vihar, Karol Bagh, Paharganj & Daryaganj Total cost | Rs 4,252 cr Area under Kalyanpuri-Pul Mithai stretch: Patparganj, Geeta Colony, Shanti Van, Red Fort and Old Delhi Railway Station Estimated cost | 2,155 cr Area covered under corridor from Delhi University to Gulabi Bagh: Shakti Nagar, Kamla Nagar and Guru Tegh Bahadur Marg Estimated cost | 486 cr Monorail cost | Rs 6,893 cr LRTS Proposed light rail transit system: Mehrauli-Badarpur, Mehrauli-Dwarka sector-21 and Mehrauli-Sachivalaya LRT Line A: Mehrauli-Badarpur along the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road will stretch over 11.5 km Total cost | Rs 1,782 cr Line B will be 17.5-km long from Mehrauli to Dwarka sector 22 via Andheria Modh, Vasant Kunj & Mahipalpur Total cost | Rs 1,881 cr Line C: Mehrauli-Sachivalaya will cover 16 km, from Aurobindo Marg, Siri Fort, National Stadium, Tilak Marg and Indraprastha Marg Total cost | Rs 2,075 cr Total LRTS cost: Rs 5,738 cr Green Trouble DIMTS review: Mehrauli-Badarpur: 189 of 2,157 trees to be felled Mehrauli-Dwarka sec-22: 104 of 897 trees to be cut Mehrauli-Sachivalaya: 161 of 2,782 trees to be felled