Delhi Metro Rail Project is expected
to be fully completed by 2005 and at the projected level of
traffic it will be able to meet its obligations of repayment
of the loan taken from the Japanese Aid Agency. This information
was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban
Development and Poverty Alleviation Shri Pon. Radhakirishnan
in a written reply to Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh "Lalan"
and others in Rajya Sabha today.
The Minister stated that Shahdara
- Tis hazari segment is only a small part of Delhi Metro Project
and has been in operation for hardly two months. It is too early
to estimate losses for Delhi Metro on the basis of the results
of this segment. Public patronage of this segment is not up
to the expected level on week days but is up to the expected
level on holidays, he added.
