Delhi Metro, Mundra UMPP among 6 Indian projects in KPMG markets report.

The Delhi Metro, the Yamuna Expressway, and Tata Power’s Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat are among the six ventures that have figured in the list of the world’s most innovative, impactful infrastructure projects prepared by international accounting firm KPMG.

The other three projects in the KPMG’s Infrastructure 100: World Markets report are the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), the Interceptor Sewage System and the Narmada Canal Solar project.

These projects were evaluated on the basis of their scale, feasibility, complexity, innovation and impact on society, KPMG said.

'Each country has its own approach to developing and funding infrastructure, yet all share the universal challenge of creating the right conditions to attract investment so desperately needed,'James Stewart, KPMG's Chairman of Global Infrastructure said.

Opened in 2012, the 165-km, six-lane Yamuna Expressway is India's longest motorway, connecting the capital New Delhi with Agra and creating a corridor for economic growth, the report said.

By dramatically reducing the travel time between these two historic cities, the $1.9-billion project will have a lasting impact on villagers, tourists, traders and working professionals and should expand trade.

The expressway also has symbolic value by showcasing the country's ability to develop world-class infrastructure.


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