Jaipur Metro ka performance expected se kam, operational challenges se jhujh raha
मुख्य बातें
- •Jaipur Metro, 2015 mein launch hua, low ridership se jhujh raha hai—rozana sirf 30,000–35,000 commuters (Delhi Metro ke 2.8 million+ ke comparison mein).
- •Project ka initial estimate ₹3,150 crore tha, lekin cost overruns hue aur ab operations ke liye state subsidies par depend hai.
- •Limited network expansion—abhi sirf 12.07 km, 11 stations—aur Ambabari, Sitapura extensions delays mein hain.
- •High maintenance costs, funding gaps aur operational challenges se long-term sustainability par asar pad raha hai.
- •Experts suggest last-mile connectivity improve karna, feeder services lagaana aur safety measures badhana se ridership aur efficiency badh sakti hai.
2015 mein launch hua Jaipur Metro, Rajasthan ki capital ke liye ek important infrastructure project tha. Lekin ab tak bhi iska ridership aur operational efficiency expected level tak nahi pahunch paya hai. Modern infrastructure aur strategic alignment ke bawajood—jisme Mansarovar, Sindhi Camp, aur Badi Chaupar jaise major areas connect hote hain—metro ko commuters attract karne aur financially viable bane mein lagaatar challenges ka samna karna pad raha hai.
Officially, metro ko phases mein launch kiya gaya tha—pehla phase Mansarovar se Chandpole (9.6 km) aur doosra phase Chandpole se Badi Chaupar (2.3 km). Iska vision tha urban mobility ko badal dene ka. Lekin ridership figures projections se kaafi peeche hain. Jaise Delhi Metro mein rozana 2.8 million se zyada commuters hote hain, wahi Jaipur Metro mein recent months mein sirf 30,000 se 35,000 daily riders hi the. Is shortfall ne cost recovery aur long-term sustainability par sawal khade kar diye hain.