The Railways will now constitute a project navigation group to examine various options available for executing the ambitious project of Mumbai-Ahmedabad on fast track.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Friday announced a roadmap for implementation of flagship infrastructure projects which include high speed corridors, elevated rail corridor for suburban Mumbai section and re-development of stations among others.
The high speed rail corridor project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and other six routes is technologically the most advanced railway project. Pre-feasibility study has been conducted by RITES, a Government of India multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies, in association with other expert consultants.
There are various alternative options for implementing the high speed corridor project available but out of all the options, only the SPV or the PPP options seem to be viable, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
According to the decision, the project steering group will be consisting of Chairman Railway Board as Chairman, and Secretary (DEA), Secretary (Planning), Member (Mechanical), Member (Engineering) and Member (Electrical) as members.
The group will examine the options available for implementing this project and finalising feasible options, suggesting ways of strengthening the capacity of railways to design and execute high speed train projects and suggest mechanisms for quickly moving forward on chosen options as per a report by IBN.
The Elevated Rail Corridor in Mumbai, the other key infrastructure project of railways, also got the nod from PMO.
The technical feasibility study has already been conducted for the elevated rail corridor and a Draft State Support Agreement has been agreed between the Maharashtra and Railway Ministry.
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