Lucknow: After successfully run of metro in Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida cities of Uttar Pradesh, the two major cities of Agra and state Kanpur are soon going to have Metro rail.
Making this announcement in Gorakhpur on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for five more cities Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Jhansi and Meerut are in the final stage.
Speaking at a function where he virtually unveiled the first prototype train of Kanpur and Agra Metro, the CM said, “I feel happy that Uttar Pradesh, the state with the largest population in the country, is operating this excellent facility of public transport in its four cities. The UP Metro Rail Corporation is working on a war footing to provide public transport service of Metro in Kanpur and Agra.”
Metro is the need of the hour and it will prove to be a milestone in the development of Agra and Kanpur. “It is a matter of time when five more cities will also have this safe, convenient and affordable mode of public transportation.”
It is to be mentioned that Kanpur and Agra Metro will start operations from November 30, 2021. Efforts are being made to get the metro service launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“With the help of metro rail service, the vision of self-reliant India of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also being realized,” CM Yogi added.
During the virtual event, CM Yogi also congratulated all the officers and employees of UP Metro Rail Corporation including the Managing Director of UP Metro Rail Corporation.
