Planned rapid transit system in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Visakhapatnam Metro Rail
Overview
Locale
Visakhapatnam
Transit type
Rapid transit
Number of lines
3
Number of stations
31
Operation
Operation will start
2028
Operator(s)
Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
Technical
System length
140km (80km-metro and 60km-tram)
Visakhapatnam Metro is a planned rapid transit system for the city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India. The system is proposed to reduce traffic congestion as well as providing a modern and efficient public transport system in the city which became the largest city and the main hub for economic activity of Andhra Pradesh after the state's bifurcation.[1] It will be the only Indian city which will have a combination of both metro and tram. Once constructed it will be the world's largest metro prepared in a PPP model. Initially proposed for Metro Rail alignment for a length of 42.55 km in the city. Now, Government have planned to expand the Metro Rail system to cover more routes in the city as well as in the VMRDA (Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Regional Development Authority) area.
Accordingly, a detailed project Report is under preparation for 79.9 km length of a light metro rail system and for 60.2 km length of a modern catenary-free tram system. In December 2023, The Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh has approved the DPR for Vizag Metro Rail Project.
^"Vizag on track for Metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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