Thursday, 24 May 2012

Kolkata Airport-New Garia metro project may face fresh delays


Pending Airports Authority nod for underground alignment
Kolkata, May 24:  
The Rs 3,951-crore Kolkata Airport-New Garia metro project may face fresh delays due to non-availability of approval from Airports Authority for a crucial underground leg at the airport end.
The 32 km long metro line will run along the eastern fringes of the city.
Executed by Metro Railway, Kolkata – a wing of the Indian Railways – the project was scheduled to be completed by end-2015.
“The project may be delayed further if we don't get approval from the Airports Authority soon. We have already submitted an alignment outlay for the 7 km stretch connecting airport,” a key official involved in the project told Business Line.
According to him, the metro link will connect the upcoming integrated terminal of Kolkata airport.
“Unless the new airport terminal becomes operational, we cannot draw the outlay for the metro station near airport also,” he pointed out.
A Metro Railway spokesperson confirmed the non-availability of approval from airport authority.
Land hurdles
Even if the airport authorities give clearance, the project may face land hurdles as the stretch connecting to airport will pass through a large number of private properties, the source added.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-logistics/article3453547.ece

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