2 min readJul 20, 2026 08:45 PM IST
Rishikesh Metro rail project: The Centre on Monday said that it has not received any Detailed Project Report (DPR) from the Uttarakhand government for the extension of an urban rail transport project up to Rishikesh. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu said: “No Detailed Project Report (DPR) to extend an urban rail transport project, such as Metro Rail or Metro Neo/Metrolite upto Rishikesh has been received in this Ministry from the concerned State Government.”
The Union Minister was responding to questions raised by Rajya Sabha MP Dr Kalpana Saini, who asked whether any proposal to extend an urban rail transport project, such as Metro Rail, Metro Neo, or Metrolite, up to Rishikesh is pending with the Central Government. She also sought details about the proposed date for the start of construction work for the metro project up to Rishikesh and other related matters.
Responding to the query, the Union Minister said that urban transport is part of urban development, which is a state subject. He added that the concerned state government is responsible for planning, initiating and developing urban transport projects, including metro rail projects.
“The Central Government provides financial assistance to metro rail projects in accordance with provision of the Metro Rail Policy, 2017 as and when posed by the concerned State Government depending upon feasibility of the proposal and availability of resources,” Sahu said.
In March, during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami requested the extension of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) from Meerut to Haridwar and Rishikesh. Currently, the RRTS is operational between Delhi and Meerut.