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JAIPUR: The state government has decided to extend Jaipur Metro Phase (I) B underground corridor up to Ramganj Chaupar in the Walled City area, increasing its total length by nearly 600 metres. At present, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) is constructing Phase-IB corridor which has underground length of 2.4km from Chandpole to Badi Chaupar. The JMRC is estimating Rs 280 crore expenditure to construct this additional underground corridor.“The state government will have to spend Rs 160 crore to extend this corridor. At that time the cost of the project estimated was nearly Rs 10,000 crore to construct nearly 24-km-long corridor. The JMRC is expecting that project cost will increase from 5% to 10%, based on the market price..