Variations between DC and Delhi Govt's Metro Phase II plan

NEW DELHI, June 17 (UNI) While discrepancies exist between the Delhi Metro Rail Corp and the State Government's Metro Phase II corridor plans, both sides insist differences will be sorted out before the final approval for the project is had from the Group of Ministers at the Centre.

DC puts the total length of the six corridors in Phase II at 49.36 km while Delhi Government says it is 50.78 km.

lengths of all six corridors also differ in the plans of both and so do some places of origination and termination of trains, besides the routes itself.

According to Delhi Metro, lengths of the six corridors Vishwavidyalaya (Delhi University) to Jehangirpuri, Central Secretariat to Qutub Minar, Indraprastha (ITO) to New Ashok Nagar, Yamuna Bank Depot to Anand Vihar ISBT, Shahdara to Dilshad Garden and Inder Lok to Mundka are-6.36, 10.87, 8.07, 6.17, 3.09, 14.80 km respectively.

Whereas according to the Delhi Government lengths of the corridors are 6.59, 10.97, 9.20, 5.72, 3.30 and 15 km respectively.

Not only this, Delhi Metro says the fifth line would be from Shahdara to Dilshad Garden while according to Delhi Government the line is from Shahdara to Seemapuri and it is to be extended further eight km up to Dilshad Garden covering hospitals and residential colonies on the way.

Similarly, Delhi Metro says the sixth line would be from Inder Lok to Mundka while according to Delhi Government the line is from Kirti Nagar to Nangloi.

Earlier, Delhi Metro had said the line would be from Kirti Nagar to Mundka, having a length of 19 km.

The Delhi Metro has made its proposal in accordance with the Detailed Project Report that had taken into consideration factors like expected commutership and suitability of construction before selecting a route, while the Delhi Government has to contend with pressure from peoples' representatives all of whom want the Metro rail to service their areas.

However, both Delhi Metro and the State Government insist that all issues would be mutually sorted out before the Centre finally approves the scheme.

However, both of them agree that Metro's Phase II would start this year and finish well before the 2010 Commonwealth Games.