Govt sets up Metro Advisory Board; board to be headed by Mr. Sudhir Krishna

8th June 2012

Government establishes Metro Advisory Board.

Objective: 

• To formulate and co-ordinate the development plans for several metro rail networks all over India. 

• To aid and advise the central government in matters relating to Metro Railways.

• The Board will be headed by the Urban Development Secretary Sudhir Krishna and will have 5 members.

• In its starting phase the Board will carry studies in 12 cities with over 20 lakh population.

•  The cities are Ahmedabad, Bhubneswar, Delhi, Dharwad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kohima, Mysore, Nanded, Patna, Surat and Vijaywada.