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interaction COVER STORY Powered by We are committed to deliver World Class and most cost efficient metro Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Metro rail project is being promoted with the objective of providing safe, fast and eco-friendly transportation services to the public at affordable rates while simultaneously reducing the congestion on the roads. The metro rail project will promote integration with AMTS, BRTS, Railways and other modes of public transit system. I. P. GAUTAM, MD, MEGA COMPANY LTD, offered CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES the latest update on the metro rail project and its long term impacts. Please brief us on the current status of the • Contract for construction of Under of metro will decongest roads, reduce air metro rail project?' Ground package 2 awarded on 25-01- and noise pollution and have some impact On 4th February 2010, a Special Purpose 2017. on environment. Te Metro will yield non- Vehicle (SPV) namely, Metro-Link Express • Contract for construction of Under tangible benefts such as savings in vehicle for Gandhinagar & Ahmedabad (MEGA) Ground package 1 awarded on 02-03- operating costs, less travel time, better Company Ltd. was incorporated by the 2017. accessibility, integration of diferent modes Government of Gujarat to implement • Contract for construction of Western of transport. Some social impacts have been Metro Rail Project under the Companies Reach awarded on 25-01-2017. listed: Act, 1956. Te company was restructured North South Corridor Benefts to Economy due to: and with effect from 20th March 2015 • Contract for construction of North • Employment Opportunities the Company has been converted as a South package 1 (Gyaspur Depot to • Reduction in number of vehicle trips 50: 50 SPV of Government of India and Shreyas) awarded on 13-1-2016. • Cost savings due to reduction in Government of Gujarat. • Contract for construction of North number of vehicle trips Loan Agreement of `5968 cr between JICA South package 4A (Ranip to Motera • Reduction in Air pollution and GoI signed on 4-3-2016. Viaduct only) awarded on 13-1-2016. • Contract for construction of North How will construction of the metro rail East West Corridor South Package 2 & 3 (Shreyas to project impact the community? • Contract for construction of Under Ranip) awarded on 31-12-2016. Te project has many positive environmental Priority reach (Vastral Gam to Apparel • Contract for construction of North impacts like reduction in trafc congestion, Park viaduct) awarded on 04-02- South Package 4 B (Ranip to Motera saving in travel time, reduction in air and 2015. Stations only) awarded on 6-2-2017. noise pollution, lesser fuel consumption, • Contract for construction of Under lesser road accidents etc. Priority reach (Vastral Gam to Apparel What are the expected long-term impacts Traffic diversion: During construction Park Station) awarded on 21-08-2015. and opportunities from the project? period, partial trafc diversions on road will • Approx. 2.68 km viaduct construction The project operation will bring both be required, as most of the construction is to work has been completed. positive and negative impacts. Operation be carried out on the middle of the road. 40 construction opportunities|aPrIL 2017