KOLKATA: The state has opposed the proposed Metro Bill 2016. The ministry has drafted the proposed Metro Rail Bill 2016 to push further privatisation of urban infrastructure. We don't want further hurdles," said a state official.An officer said the experience of private participation in Metro projects is rather "dubious". The PPP models, with viability gap funding by the Centre, were followed in two projects — Mumbai Metro (Phase-I) and Hyderabad Metro. In case of an 11-km line of Mumbai Metro, the government agencies of Maharashtra challenged in Bombay high court a proposed fare hike by Reliance Infrastructure-owned Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd.

Source: Times of India March 03, 2017 00:33 UTC