Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday reviewed work related to MP Metro and said that Bhopal and Indore Metro Project is an ambitious plan of the state government for which a target has been set to complete it within the next 3-4 years. Minister for Urban Development and Housing Bhupendra Singh, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Manoj Govil, Principal Secretary Nitesh Vyas and other officers were present at the meeting. "Study, work carried out in Nagpur and accelerates the speed of the construction works of Metro in Madhya Pradesh," he said. The total cost of the Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail Project is Rs 14,442 crore 20 lakh, that includes the cost of Rs 6941 crore 40 lakh of Bhopal Metro and Rs 7500 crore 80 lakh of Indore Metro. 245 crore 23 lakh has been received by the Metro Company for metro works from the State Government and Government of India respectively.

Source: dna August 20, 2020 17:15 UTC