Kanpur Metro: 10 points to know about the Rail Project inaugurated by PM Modi

PM Modi has inaugurated 9 Km long section from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel which is part of the 32 km long Kanpur Metro Project being built at a cost of over Rs 11,000 crore.

Kanpur Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project. The completed 9 Km long section is from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel and is part of the 32 km long Kanpur Metro Project being built at a cost of over Rs 11,000 crore. Prime Minister Modi said the stretch will improve urban mobility which has been one of the key focus areas of the government. Here’s all you need to know about the new metro project –

1) Kanpur Metro is an urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)

2) It has 2 lines and 30 stations in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

3) Kanpur Metro Phase 1 has 32.385 km of routes

4) The project’s foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 8, 2019

5) Kanpur Metro’s 8.7 km Priority Corridor (IIT Kanpur – Moti Jheel) has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

6) The Phase 1 will be completed by December 2024

7) The top speed of the Metro is 80 kmph

8) The Metro’s highest point is at 15.164 km (Elevated) and lowest point is 8.621 km (Underground)

9) Line 1 Station Names: IIT Kanpur, Kalyanpur Railway Station, SPM Hospital, CSJM University, Gurudev Chauraha, Geeta Nagar, Rawatpur Railway Station, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, Moti Jheel, Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha, Nayaganj, Birhana Road, Kanpur Central Railway Station, ISBT Jhakarkatti, Old Transport Nagar, Kidwai Nagar North, Kidwai Nagar South, Yashoda Nagar, Baudh Nagar and Naubasta

10) Line 2 Station Names: CSA University, GSVM Medical College, Rawatpur Railway Station, Kakadeo, Vijay Nagar, Dada Nagar, Barra-7, Barra-8 and Jarauli.