The document discusses Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation's (KMRC) proposed East-West Metro Corridor (EWMC) project. It notes that critics argue the project will not provide gains and will remove existing competitive bus services running parallel to proposed metro routes. Supporters counter that the project will create an integrated rapid mass transportation system, facilitate land acquisition and project financing, and integrate eastern and western parts of the city. However, others argue the project will remove homes, shops, and employment and fail like the existing North-South metro corridor due to high fares and availability of cheaper substitutes. The document questions whether the state government would be justified in sponsoring and facilitating the EWMC project given its role in acquiring

1. Appraising Kolkata Metro Railway
corporation’s EWMC project
Rahul Pagaria
Rahul Gupta
Gaurav Gupta
Yogesh Dubey
MItesh
Abhijeet Kumar
Paritosh Bhatt

2. Abstract
o KMRC proposed an integrated rapid mass transportation system.
o Concern - existing North South metro railway corridor.
o Removal of the existing competitive bus services running parallel to the proposed metro routes.
o Critics - No gain from the project.
o Concessions - project financing.
o Fate similar to the North South metro railway corridor project.
o KMRC's proposed fares were Higher.

3. Question
o In a welfare State, Government is
expected to act for the larger benefit of
society. Given that the state government
will have to acquire land and regulate
the competitive mass transportation
market along with funding the project
with public money, would the state be
justified in its role as a sponsor and a
facilitator to the EWMC project ?

4. Support Gov
o Urban mass transportation sys
o Land Acqusation - Project
o Project Finance
o Electricity – Cost to cost basis
o Integrate Eastern & Western parts
o Integrate with North-south metro rail corridor
o Creating Public Parking facilities
o Common ticketing sys - metro corridor &
feeder bus services
o Low fare structure

5. Against
o Removal of houses, commercial
structures, shops and slum dwellings
o Termination of inter-city bus
o Disallowing city buses – run parallel
o Removal of competitive choices
o Loss of employment
o Local Traders & framers- Lose
customer & Business

6. Failure – North-South metro corridor
o Failed – Attract no. of passengers
o Increase in operational cost
o High Price sensitive commuters
o Availability of cheaper substitutes
o Fare structure

7. GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED..
Did , IT HELP??
- Pollution control (1/5 energy consumption)
- Development of society
- Facilities
- Right direction