The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of two metro rail corridors from Indore to Ujjain and Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh. The two corridors- Indore-Ujjain and Indore-Pithampur will cover a total estimated distance of 84 km.
As the first phase, the work will focus on connecting Shri Mahakaleshwar temple Ujjain-Nanakheda Bus Stand to Lavkush Chauraha Indore. The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has issued a letter in this regard.
The trial run of the first phase of the Metro rail in Bhopal was completed in October last year and implementation of the second and the third phases are going to start soon. This follows the state government's announcement regarding teh construction of the Metro rail track between Indore and Ujjain ahead of Simhastha, a mega Hindu congregation held once in 12 years in Ujjain, scheduled for 2028.