Metro railway companies look at financial viability to reduce govt funding

DMRCL has signed an agreement with Madhya Pradesh to procure 150 MW of solar power which will fuel its auxiliary power requirements in some of the stations

With the financial viability of mass rapid transport system coming into question and leading to the postponement of several metro railway projects in the country, companies such as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRCL) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) are coming up with innovative approaches to either open alternative revenue streams or reduce their costs. In turn, it will lead to reducing their dependency on government funds. 

DMRCL has signed an agreement with Madhya Pradesh to procure 150 Mw of solar power which will fuel its auxiliary power requirements at some stations. While its current procurement of thermal