Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (ADB-53326-001)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Bengaluru
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Borrower
Government of India
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Fund, Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 502.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Mar 6, 2020

Disclosed by Bank Dec 9, 2019

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Project Description
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According to the bank website, "Extension of metro rail network to alleviate congestion in the city center and along arterial roads, and to promote use of public transport in the city. The output of the project will be new metro lines of 56.2 km constructed. The project will finance two new metro lines as phase 2A and 2B of the Bangalore Metro. Phase 2A will improve connectivity among different metro lines and with railways at two junction stations along the Outer Ring Roads while Phase 2B will connect the city center with the airport. With the proposed lines, network coverage and density of Bangalore Metro will be heightened, and the metro will offer more convenient services to users. Multimodal facilities will also be developed at metro stations, including car and motor pool, bus bay and taxi pool as well as pedestrian bridges, will enable smooth transit with other transport modes, minimize traffic blockage by buses, and provide better last mile connectivity."

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Responsible ADB Officer Kasahara, Kaoru
Responsible ADB Department South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division Transport and Communications Division, SARD
Executing Agencies Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 011, India

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

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