Pink city has also joined the club of the Metro railway system in India. After Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata, this is the 6th one that completes very quickly with high infrastructure and less land acquisition rate. There are some fascinating points which we mention below:-
- Jaipur metro project started in two phases; phase first was divided into two parts 1A and 1B. Phase 1A named the ‘Pink Line’, of the Jaipur Metro Rail Project consists of nine stations – Mansarovar, New Atish Market, Vivek Vihar, Shyam Nagar, Ramnagar, Civil Lines, Railway Station, Sindhi Camp, and Chandapole – covering a total distance of 9.63 km.
- The overall cost of Phase 1 was 2000 crore and this was the fastest completing project which took four years and three months to complete.
- Jaipur metro works on multi-modal integration and connects the inter-bus terminal with the railway station.
- Metro authority Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) has also introduced various attractive fare modules for peak and off-peak hours. The fare list will be multiple of five and there is a flat discount of Rs 5 for off-peak hours. As a starting offer, for the initial six months, off-peak fares will be charged all through the entire business day.
- A programmed fare-gathering framework has been introduced in all stations. Up to 15 percent markdown has been offered on Smart Cards. These can be revived utilizing the site of Jaipur Metro or the Ticket Vending Machines.
- Two sorts of Tourist Cards, One-day Tour Card and Three-day Tour Card, have been presented, which can be utilized for a boundless number of outings amid the day(s) of their legitimacy.
- Procurement has been made with the expectation of complimentary drinking water at all the Metro stations.
- Up to 30 % of operation and upkeep workers, including Metro administrators and station controllers, are ladies.
- The task is completely financed by the state government and its organizations, specifically, Jaipur Development Authority, Rajasthan Housing Board, and Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd.
- A sum of 789 police workforce has been endorsed for the security and policing of Jaipur Metro. Most recent security types of gear have been given at all Metro Stations.
