Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

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Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC)
Company typeState-owned
IndustryPublic transport
PredecessorAmaravathi Metro Rail Corporation
SuccessorAPMRC
Headquarters
Vijayawada
,
India
Number of locations
2
Key people
Y. Srilakshmi IAS
(Special Chief Secretary to Government and Chairperson)

U.J.M. Rao IRAS
(Managing Director)
ServicesVisakhapatnam Metro, Vijayawada Metro
OwnerGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Websiteamrc.ap.gov.in

The Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC) is a public sector company in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India headquartered in Visakhapatnam, that operates the Visakhapatnam Metro and Vijayawada Metro.[1][2] Initially, it was incorporated as Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of the Vijayawada Metro Rail project. Later, the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project was added to the list.[3][clarification needed] It was first proposed as a Mass Rapid Transit System in VGTM UDA, which was later changed into Amravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA).[4]

History[edit]

The APMRC was created on 29 October 2015 with N.P. Ramakrishna Reddy as its first managing director. This project was first initiated as a Medium Metro rail project, designed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). However, it was rejected by the Government of India in New Delhi due to financial issues. The Government of Andhra Pradesh then opted for a Light Metro rail[5] system, but faced opposition from engineer E. Sreedharan, who was serving as an advisor for the central government in New Delhi regarding both metro projects. E. Sreedharan stated that the Light Metro system would not meet the needs of Andhra Pradesh's capital city, Amaravati, so the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between APMRC and DMRC was revoked.[6] Since the central government refused to fund the projects, the Andhra Pradesh state government decided to undertake them with financial support from companies in Korea and Malaysia.[7]

Projects[edit]

Visakhapatnam Metro[edit]

The Visakhapatnam Metro was initially proposed with a Metro Rail alignment of 42.55 kilometres (26.44 mi) in the city. The government has plans to expand the Metro Rail system to cover more routes in the city as well as in the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (VMRDA) area.

A detailed project report is currently being prepared for the 79.9 kilometres (49.6 mi) length of the Light Metro Rail system and the 60.2 kilometres (37.4 mi) length of the modern Catenary Free Tram system. The proposed Light Metro Rail corridors are:

  • Kommadi to Steel Plant Jn. on NH-16 (34.23 kilometres (21.27 mi))
  • Gurudwara to Old Post Office (5.26 kilometres (3.27 mi))
  • Thatichetlapalem to Chinavalteru (RK Beach) (6.91 kilometres (4.29 mi))
  • Law college Jn. to Marikivalasa (8.21 kilometres (5.10 mi))
  • Kommadi to Bhogapuram Airport (25.3 kilometres (15.7 mi))

The modern tram ways include:

Vijayawada Metro[edit]

Vijayawada Metro is a light metro rail project with two corridors: one from Pandit Nehru Bus Station to Nidamanuru and another from Pandit Nehru Bus Station to Penamaluru, 13.3 kilometres (8.3 mi) and 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi), respectively. They have a total of 25 stations[8] and are estimated to cost ₹969 crore (US$120 million) on the PNBS-Nidamanuru corridor and ₹831 crore (US$100 million) for the corridor between PNBS and Penamalur.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "G.O.MS.No. 141" (PDF). Municipal Administration & Urban Development (H2) Department. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Singh, Neha (29 April 2020). "Amaravati Metro renamed as Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd".
  3. ^ Rao, Umamaheswara (11 October 2018). "AMRC issues RfP to 5 bidders for Vizag metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Andhra Pradesh to replace VGTM-UDA with CRDA". The Times of India. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Vijayawada Metro: Andhra picks Light Metro Rail for Amaravati, puts the project on fast track". The Financial Express. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Fresh plea made to Centre for Vizag, Vijayawada metro rail". The Indian Express. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Where do Vizag and Vijayawada metro projects stand? AMRC MD tells TNM". www.thenewsminute.com. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Project Profile - Amaravati Metro". Amaravati Metro. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. ^ Rao, G. v r Subba (17 March 2015). "Vijayawada Metro Rail to cost Rs. 288 crores per km". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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