Bhopal Metro: A step towards Urban Development

Change is the law of nature, and man has been following this law since time immemorial. This law has inspired mankind to move forward on the continuous path for development. Talking about our country India, we are witnessing huge developments in transport. Madhya Pradesh is also not lagging behind other states in the field of public transportation. Madhya Pradesh, which was once said to be underdeveloped, has shocked other states with its pace of development. The journey that started a few years back has inspired many. Although the stream of development is flowing fast in every city and town of Madhya Pradesh, this stream of development is flowing rapidly, especially in Bhopal. This city is continuously setting new dimensions in the field of public transport. The Metro rail service that will start soon in Bhopal will also prove to be a milestone in the field of urban transport.

Moving from bullock carts to Metro

Bhopal, the city of rock peaks and lakes, has seen from close quarters the continuous changes in public transport. There was a time when the people of Bhopal used bullock carts to move from one place to another within the same city, and then came a time when horse carts and horse carriages came into practice in place of bullock carts. Time kept changing and, at the same time, the means of moving from one place to another within the city also kept changing. It is not that there was no means of transport before the era of the bullock carts, that period was different when elephants, camels, horses, mules and palanquins were the means of transportation, but that period was the period of the rule of kings and emperors and the British. We are talking about the post-independence era of India, that is, the continuous changes since 1947. Since 1947, in India, there has been a continuous evolution in public transportation. Whether travelling from one city to another or from one state to another and at the same time if we talk about urban transport i.e. intra-city travel then these developments are also clearly visible. Talking about Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, the people of this city have seen the era of hand carts, bullock carts, horse carriages, cycle rickshaws, tempos, autos, buses, minibuses, magic vehicles, BRTS etc. The era of Metro Rail is about to begin, Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation is working day and night on the Metro rail project in Bhopal. MPMRCL is determined to gift the people of Bhopal a Mass Rapid Transit System aka, Metro train till next year to go from one place to another within the city.

Madhya Pradesh Metro is committed to starting Metro Rail in Bhopal as soon as possible. The Pile foundation work of the 6.225 km length of Metro viaduct under the Priority Corridor is cent per cent completed, while the civil work for the station is also progressing. The pile foundation work of all the stations has also been 100 per cent completed. The construction of the 10 pier arms upto concourse level, pile and pile cap of Subhash Nagar station has also been 100 per cent completed, and the work of other stations is also in progress. The officials of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation are monitoring and reviewing the progress of Metro Rail work. So far, about 35 per cent of pile foundation work has been completed in Subhash Nagar Depot. To speed up the construction work, the number of labourers are also being increased.

*Data as of October 2022