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The Lok Satta Party has criticised the Government for its decision to go ahead with the elevated metro rail project for Hyderabad calling it "ill-considered, non-comprehensive and unviable".
Party spokesperson Karthik Chandra on Friday alleged that the Rs. 8,482 crore project will serve as a magnet for "corruption, irregularities and inefficiency". The Government is allowing the project despite "serious doubts" raised about its viability and efficacy, he alleged. The project will cover 66 km of the capital, serving about seven lakh people. The cost per kilometre will come to Rs. 130 crore, a press release said. A much cheaper Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) costing Rs. 10 crore is advisable as it can be integrated with the bus services and MMTS trains, he felt. SOURCES: The Hindu             |