Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and became the first passenger to avail of the service. He boarded the train at IIT Kanpur metro station and was accompanied by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The Kanpur Metro Rail Project comprises two corridors — the first corridor from IIT-Kanpur to Naubasta and the second corridor from Chandrashekar Azad Agriculture University to Barra-8. The daily metro services will be available from 6 am to 10. While commuters should use QR Codes as tickets, smart cards will be introduced later.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated New Metro Rail Project For Agra
Recently, India has been making headlines for its spectacular infrastructure projects. We told you that the architectural marvel Atal Tunnel is already a tourist hotspot. And now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the construction of a new Metro Rail project for Agra which aims at improving the connectivity of the city’s 25 lakh locals. The metro rail will also connect the major tourist hotspots making travelling convenient for 60 lakh tourists who visit every year.
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Metro Rail To Connect Tourist Hotspots With Railway Stations & Markets
The metro rail project in Agra will have two corridors with a total length of 29.4 kilometres. The rail will connect the major tourist hotspots like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Sikandra to railway stations, bus stands and markets. Prime Minister Modi mentioned that he was looking at uplifting small cities with this project. From Magnificent Palaces To Forts, 6 Historic Sites In Agra You Can’t Miss.
Speaking at the programme to begin construction of Agra Metro Rail Project. https://t.co/xDQLUUfrrZ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 7, 2020
The Project Is Estimated To Complete In 5 Years
This metro will be an environment-friendly Mass Rapid Transit System, that will bear an estimated cost of 8,379.62 crores. The project will is estimated to complete in five years. This Metro Rail System will also promote Transit-Orientedpment, which will automatically lead to the development of the residential and commercial complexes. Construction Of Howrah-Sealdah Tunnel Of Kolkata’s East-West Metro Corridor Complete.
India currently boasts of 702 kilometres of operational metro lines across 18 cities, of which 83 kilometres of metro lines are functioning in Uttar Pradesh.