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Guwahati Metro The Guwahati Metro is a 61.40 km long Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) system proposed for the city of Guwahati, Assam, India. The proposed system consists of 4 corridors and 54 stations.
Corridor-2: M. G. Road to Khanapara (Underground) Corridor-3:Jalukbari to Khanapara (Elevated) Corridor-4: ISBT to Paltanbazar (Elevated)
In January 2016, The Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Feasibility Report of Guwahati Metro Phase 1 were prepared by RITES. On February 26, 2016, The DPR and the formation of Guwahati Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRCL) to execute the project were approved by Assam’s state government.
Corridor-1: Dharapur – Narangi (Elevated) Length: 22.6 km Type: Elevated Number of Stations: 22 Corridor-2: MG Road – Khanapara (Underground)
Subsequently, State Cabinet in January 2017 has reviewed the project and suggested to modify the DPR with additional lines connecting Dharapur with Guwahati Airport and North Guwahati with AIIMS in Phase 1 itself.
Length: 10 km Type: Underground Number of Stations: 10 Corridor-3:: Jalukbari – Khanapara (Elevated)
As of March 2020, RITES has been tasked with preparing a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) & Alternative Analysis (AA) Report for Guwahati. After the approval of these reports, Guwahati Metro’s DPR will be modified and finalized accordingly.
Length: 19.4 km Type: Elevated Number of Stations: 14 Corridor-4: ISBT – Paltan Bazar (Elevated)
Guwahati Metro Phase 1 Routes (Proposed) RITES prepared Feasibility report of total corridor length of 200 km and DPR (PhaseI) for the total length of 61.4 Km in January 2016. The Phase-I have 4 corridors:
Length: 9.4 km Type: Elevated Number of Stations: 8 Additional potential lines being explored: • Dharapur – Guwahati Airport • North Guwahati – AIIMS
Corridor-1: Dharapur– Narangi (Elevated)
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