Jaipur, April 9 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project with an estimated cost of Rs 13,037.66 crore.

The proposed new Metro corridor is 41 km long and is expected to ease vehicular traffic in the pink city.

The project will be implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan.

The new Metro corridor will run from Prahladpura to Todi Mod and include 36 stations.

The proposed alignment is designed to connect key economic and social hubs across the city, improving accessibility to major industrial areas, transport nodes, healthcare institutions and residential zones, th...