Electric vehicles and mass transit systems got a major push in this year’s Union budget with an increase in allocations for rapid rail network and incentives for electric vehicles.
The Delhi Metro Corporation (DMRC) was allocated a grant of Rs 414.70 crore, which officials said would be used only for the expansion of the Noida and Ghaziabad lines as part of phase III expansion project.
No money was, however, separately allocated for metro phase 4. Work on phase-IV is yet to begin despite the Delhi government and the Centre both clearing the project.The six lines are stuck over differences over funding.
