Phase-1 of Agra Metro rail project

Prime Minister Modi has inaugurated the construction of Phase 1 of Agra Metro Rail Project (AMRP). The ceremony was held at 15 Battalion PAC parade ground in Agra. UP Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also joined the programme.

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Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has set a deadline of five years for the completion of two corridors of Agra metro which will connect all the major tourist destinations.

Agra Metro will take around 3 years for the first metro train on the priority section between Taj mahal to Jama Masjid.

For the first time Heritage impact assessment was done with the help of IIT Madras and archaeological survey of India as per the guidelines of UNESCO before starting of work.

Agra is also one of the most polluted cities of Uttar Pradesh and the Metro will definitely help in decreasing the pollution level of the city.

The Prime Minister informed that 450 km metro line has been operationalized after 2014, as compared to mere 225 km before that. He also informed that work is progressing expeditiously on the 1000 km long metro lines. He said, the work is underway in 27 cities of the county.