UP to have metros in 8 to 10 cities in the near future: Kumar Keshav

22 Jun 2022 CW Team

Uttar Pradesh has been thriving in terms of infrastructure development. The state government has allocated Rs 2,650 crore towards the completion of ongoing metro projects in Kanpur, Agra and the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. Additionally, it has also allocated Rs 100 crore towards metro-rail projects proposed for Gorakhpur, Varanasi and other cities. Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, elaborates on his experience at the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation towards successful completion of projects in the state.

What is the progress of mass rapid transport in the state?
Uttar Pradesh has an operational metro in five cities. We did Lucknow; the Ghaziabad and Noida is by Delhi Metro; Greater Noida is a separate metro already in operation; and the Kanpur Metro at 9 km is a recent start on December 28, 2021. We completed it in just two years and one-and-a half months and the Prime Minister flagged off the first train, in which he travelled as well. These five metros are already in operation in Uttar Pradesh.

We are also working on the Agra Metro, which consists of…

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