Special allocation for metro rail projects in Agra and Kanpur

27 Feb 2023 CW Team

The metro rail projects in Agra, Kanpur, and the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project received a special allocation from the Uttar Pradesh government in its budget that was presented on Wednesday. A budgetary provision of Rs 5.85 billion was made for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, and Rs 4.65 billion was made for the Agra Metro Rail Project," the government stated in a statement.

According to the statement, Rs 13.7 billion have been proposed for the project of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor.

According to the statement, the government has also proposed investing Rs 1 billion in metro rail projects for Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and other cities.

Begin to Learn Yes! It stated that in addition to metro rail, plans have been made for the development of ropeways in Varanasi and other cities. I want to watch Shashi Kiran Shetty's Masterclass.

The statement reads, "Budget provision made for the development of infrastructure facilities in the development area of Lucknow and the development area and city area of all the development authorities of the state and for the development of ropeway service in Varanasi and other cities." Budgetary provision of Rs 1.5 billion was also made for the development of ropeway service in Varanasi and other cities.

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