| DMRC, which is acting as a consultant for construction of high-speed metro links to airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad, has submitted its report to the respective states sometime back, sources said. |
| The DPR would help the state governments decide on procedures to construct the two multi-billion-dollar projects, they added. |
| While the link in Bangalore is proposed to be on a 33-km stretch, the one in Hyderabad is a 43-km line. |
| Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh propose to connect their airports with high-speed metro links on the lines of the one proposed to be set up in Delhi. |
| DMRC's other proposals for metro trains for Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have already been approved by the states and are being implemented by the respective governments. |
| DMRC is believed to have shortlisted a consortium led by ADA Group firm Reliance Energy and Spain's CAF for a Rs 2,500-crore project to construct a high-speed metro link to connect IGI Airport with New Delhi railway station. |
| DMRC had invited bids from private companies for laying of the 23-km stretch with five stations. Another consortium of Larsen & Toubro and GE Transport of US was also in the fray. |
| The project would be executed on a build-operate-transfer basis. Sources said that before the issuance of a letter of acceptance, negotiations needed to be carried out between DMRC and REL-led consortium on issues such as appointment of project heads, and utilisation of retail space. |
| The IGI-New Delhi project "" expected to be commissioned by July 31, 2010 "" will be awarded to the qualified bidder for a 30-year period. |
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