Ludhiana : RITES, a Government of India enterprise, has recently submitted a Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP)for Ludhiana of around Rs 45,928 crore in the next 20 years (till 2031).Officials of the MC and the district administration are going through the detailed project report for fixing the priority of the projects proposed in the CMP.The cost of the entire plan is estimated at Rs 45,928 crore, of which Rs 2,766 crore have been proposed for the first phase, to be completed by 2015. Besides, Rs 23,795 crore have been proposed for up to 2021 in phase II. The phase III will be completed between 2021 and 2026 with an expenditure of Rs 10,249 crore and the final phase IV will be completed in 2031.The first phase will include projects like improvement of existing bus terminal, improvement of the existing freight terminal, parking, foot overbridges, intersection geometric improvements, medians, footpaths, road widening,...
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new link roads and upgrade of regional and widening of roads, Metro, upgrade of rail tracks, railway overbridges, railway underbridges, park and ride facilities etc.Metro is proposed to be introduced in phases II, III and IV costing around Rs 6,826 crore, Rs 7,940 crore and Rs 6,642 crores.The current population of Ludhiana planning area was around 24 lakh. Large scale urbanisation and rapid growth of vehicles had put stress on the existing urban transport system in Ludhiana and the problems had become unmanageable.An official said: "The Comprehensive Mobility Plan will enhance the connectivity as well as the pattern of future physical and economic growth. At the same time, the amount proposed by the company in next 20 years is about Rs 46,000 crore. If such plan is to be introduced, regular grants will be required from both the Central and the Punjab governments. Improvements can be done but the only problem is about the resources at the moment."