Archive · 25 May 2025
Discrepancies Emerge in Jaipur Metro Line 2 Passenger Projections
Imagine building a train line in Jaipur!
Two different groups made guesses about how many people would ride it.
One group, DMRC, thought lots of people (6.8 lakh) would ride it by 2031.
But the new group, RITES, thinks fewer people (2.3 lakh) will ride it.
Some people think the first group might have made their number bigger to get a loan.
Others think the second group didn't count enough people, maybe because not many people ride the current train line.
They are not sure who is right.
New Jaipur Metro Line 2 DPR estimates passenger count of 2.3 lakh in 2031.
DMRC's 2012 DPR estimated 6.8 lakh daily passengers for Line 2 by 2031.
Officials are divided on the reason for the passenger count discrepancy.
One group suggests the previous government inflated estimates for loan approval.
Another group believes RITES underestimated passenger count based on Line 1 footfall.
- Who
- RITES, DMRC, and government officials.
- What
- Discrepancies in passenger count projections for Jaipur Metro Line 2.
- When
- DPRs were prepared in March 2012, with revised estimates recently.
- Where
- Jaipur, India, specifically for Metro Line 2.
- Why
- Disagreement over the accuracy of passenger projections and potential reasons for the differences, including concerns about loan approvals and operational considerations.
RITES
DMRC
Passenger Count Estimates
RITES
The new RITES report estimates 2.3 lakh passengers for Metro Line 2 in 2031.
DMRC
The DMRC's 2012 DPR estimated 6.8 lakh daily passengers for Metro Line 2 by 2031.
Reasons for Discrepancy
RITES
Other officials believe RITES underestimated passenger count, considering footfall on Line 1.
DMRC
Some officials suggest previous govt intentionally hiked figures to increase loan approval chances.
- Metro Line
- Jaipur Metro Line 2
- DPR Prepared By
- RITES and DMRC
- RITES Passenger Estimate (2031)
- 2.3 lakh
- DMRC Passenger Estimate (2031)
- 6.8 lakh
- Line 1 Footfall (Approx.)
- 50,000 daily
- Year of DMRC DPR
- 2012