Chandigarh is thinking on new lines for a public transport solution ' tram lines to be exact. An affidavit submitted in court by UT on Wednesday in Punjab and Haryana High Court for seeking six more months to complete the master plan of the city, stated that trams might be started ''in place of metro''. Administration is considering the concept of trams in city in pursuance of earlier HC directions, which had asked UT to check the feasibility of running trams here. HC had also asked UT to study European cities like Copenhagen in Denmark, which had trams there. In India, only the city of Kolkata has trams at present.
The affidavit cited the process for deciding between trams and metro as one of the reasons for delay in the completion of the master plan.
The introduction of trams in city was discussed at length in a meeting with the director transport (Chandigarh) and following that, feedback had been sought from RITES ' the consulting agency engaged for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) of the comprehensive mobility plan for Chandigarh. He mentioned that feedback was still awaited.
The affidavit was filed in response to an ongoing PIL, in which directions were sought for a master plan for Chandigarh. HC had directed administration in December 2009 to prepare a master plan within one month.
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