Lucknow Metro

Lucknow Metro
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Overview
OwnerUttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Area servedLucknow Urban Region
LocaleLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1 (Operational)
1 (Approved)
Line number
  •  Red Line - 1  (North-South Line)
  •  Blue Line - 2  (East-West Line)
Number of stations21 (Operational)
12 (Approved)
Daily ridership60,000[1]
HeadquartersVipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
WebsiteUPMRC
Operation
Began operation5 September 2017; 7 years ago (5 September 2017)
Operator(s)UPMRC
Number of vehicles80
Train length4 coaches
Headway5 minutes[2]
Technical
System length22.87 km (14.21 mi) (Operational) 11.17 km (6.94 mi) (Approved)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge[3]
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary[3]
Average speed32–34 km/h (20–21 mph)[3]
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph)[3][4]
System map

Lucknow Metro Route Map

The Lucknow Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). The frequency of the metro's services is around 5 - 7 minutes.[5][6]

Along with Delhi Meerut RRTS, Meerut Metro, Noida-Greater Noida Metro, Kanpur Metro and Agra Metro, it is one of the 5 operational metro networks in Uttar Pradesh.

It is the 3rd largest urban transit system in Uttar Pradesh after Delhi Meerut RRTS and Noida Metro.

Construction of the Phase 1A line began on 27 September 2014 with the 8.5 km (5.3 mi) stretch from Transport Nagar to Charbagh which began its commercial operation on 5 September 2017.[5] Full operation on Red Line stretch from CCS International Airport to Munshi Pulia began operation on 9 March 2019. The Lucknow metro project is the most expensive transport system in Uttar Pradesh to date with an estimated total cost for Phase 1A (Red Line) and 1B (Blue Line) of about $2 billion, of which ₹6,928 crore (US$830 million) was spent on phase 1A.[7]

The Government of Uttar Pradesh Approved the construction of the 11.165 km long East-West Corridor between Vasant Kunj to Charbagh, Phase 1B Blue Line at an estimated budget of ₹5,881 crore (US$700 million) in January 2024.[8] [9] [10]

Lucknow Metro achieved its highest ever ridership of 1.30 lakh passengers since its inception in 2017 on 1st January 2024 which surpassed the previous record of 93,237 passengers set on 25th December 2023. [11]

  1. ^ Prasad, Nikita (28 June 2019). "More passengers for Lucknow Metro! Ridership touches 1.11 crore mark since services first began". The Financial Express. According to a recent PTI report, LMRC issued a statement releasing the data of the ridership figure. As many as 60,000 passengers travel by the Lucknow Metro on a daily basis.
  2. ^ Singh, Priyanka (10 June 2017). "You will get a Metro every seven minutes". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Technical features of the Project". Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ Singh, Priyanka (14 February 2017). "Lucknow Metro achieves maximum speed certificate of 90 kmph". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b Rawat, Virendra Singh (16 November 2015). "Lucknow Metro Rail fastest and most economical project in India". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Metro Man appeals to people to keep metro clean". B Live. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "U.P. govt okays ₹5881 cr for expansion of Lucknow Metro". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Old city to get new Lucknow's Metro touch; To be a reality by 2029". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath's nod to Lucknow Metro's 2nd corridor". 3 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Lucknow Metro records historic ridership surge". Retrieved 20 January 2024.