Kanpur Metro

Kanpur Metro
कानपुर मेट्रो
Overview
Locale Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 2
Number of stations 22 stations in a 24 km stretch in Phase 1(Line1) =9 Station in 10 km (Line2)
Headquarters KPMRC (Kanpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.)
Technical
System length 35 km
Track gauge Standard gauge
Electrification N/A

The Kanpur Metro is a proposed rapid transit system in the city of Kanpur, India.. The feasibility study of the project is ongoing by RITES and shall be completed by June 2015. Kanpur Metro Rail is likely to be completed around 2020 (phase 1), if started in 2016. Kanpur is the second largest city in Uttar Pradesh followed by Ghaziabad. This is the largest industrial town followed by Ghaziabad in the state. The feasibility study of metro rail in Kanpur has been prepared to control the traffic woes and congestion which are hampering the growth, development and prosperity of the City.

Kanpur Metro Map as proposed

Corridors

The main corridor is to be 25 km. The proposed Metro Rail route includes IIT, Rawatpur, Bada Chauraha, Motimahal, Kanpur Central, ISBT Jhakarkatti and Naubasta. According to the plan, the metro route would begin from IIT Kalyanpur- Rawatpur, Mall Road, Phoolbagh, Kanpur Central Station, bus terminal of Jhakarkati- Kidwai Nagar - via Transport Nagar crossing- to Naubasta.On this route, 17 km track would be elevated and left 8 km would be underground. From IIT to Harsh Nagar, the route shall be elevated and from Chunniganj to ISBT Jhakarkatti via Parade, Bada Chauraha and Central Station the route will be underground.From Transport Nagar to Naubasta the track will be elevated. A 10-km secondary corridor with 8 stations is also being though of. It would begin from Chandrashekhar Azad Agricultural University via GSVM Government Medical College- via Govind Nagar Road- Fazalganj Chouraha to Vijay Nagar crossing to Barra 7 via Barra Road.From CSA to Double Pulia via Kakadev and Rawatpur Station, the route will be underground while from Double Pulia to Barra 7 the route will be elevated

According to District administration, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be ready by September, 2015 after which it will be sent to state government for approval and further to central government for final approval. If the latter is approved the work would be started by January, 2016. RITES, the tender company has already started soil testing in Gooba Gardens neighbourhood of Kalyanpur sub city followed by Rawatpur and other 8 places. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced the date of 15 August 2015 to officially approve the project.[1]

Cost

Cost of construction is estimated at Rs 350 crore per km. The cost will be evaluated based on the June 2015 price index.

References

  1. ↑ http://inextlive.jagran.com/dpr-of-city-metro-65698
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