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What is the approved budget of Sydney Metro Northwest?

Sydney Metro Northwest is the driverless metro line of about 36 km and 13 stations between Chatswood and Tallawong built from 2013 to 2019. The Audit Office of New South Wales listed it in its Transport 2017 report with an original and revised budget of 8.3 billion Australian dollars and completion in 2019, and a transit-cost database lists 7.8 billion dollars in 2016 prices.

Approved budget

AUD 8.3 billion

Approximately $6.36 billion

Cost basis: 2017

Testing of the new carriages in Chatswood station
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Approved budget2017
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