It was only after the identification of the best bidder the total amount is known. For now, the cost of the light rail project is estimated at Rs 22 billion. This was said in Parliament, Tuesday, December 17, the Minister Virahsawmy Deva, who is temporarily acting in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure in the absence of Anil Bachoo.
Deva Virahsawmy also indicated that the ticket price of LRT will be calculated on the bus. A study is underway in this regard.
With this project, the government expects about 50 million passengers per year in 2018. This number is expected to reach approximately 54 million in 2038. There should be a total of 25 to 28 trains with five cars leaving nine meters long.
The railway is 26 km long, Station Curepipe to Victoria station in Port-Louis. There will be 19 stations in total, six main. These will be identified at the end of the consultant's evaluation.