Indore : The Light Metro Train is getting some momentum in its project phase. If this project gets into execution phase, the cost in the heads of assembling and purchasing the electrical equipments would be Rs 2989 lakh.
The Urban Administ-ration and Environment Department had asked the MP Western Region Power distribution Company (Discom), almost three months ago, to present its estimate. The department has asked details of all kind of equipments needed to supply the continuous power, including cost of the material.
Sources said Discom has presented the estimate report and same has been forwarded to UAED also a few days ago.
As per the preliminary plan, the length of the route would be almost 85 km in the city. Accordingly, the Discom estimates that it will need 15 different electrical equipment, that would have to be installed in its five city based divisions i.e. East, West, North, South and Central Division.
The equipment would be able to transmit the power of 666.38 kw.
The purchase of all the 15 equipment and their installation in all the 5 divisions, will cost Rs 2989.34 lakh.
Discom has made it clear in this cost the street light point-shifting is not included in this estimate.
