Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Adityanath take a ride in Kanpur Metro.
Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and took a metro ride.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were also present on the occasion. According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), improving urban mobility has been one of the key focus areas of PM Modi. The completed 9 km long section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project stretches from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel.
The entire length of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project is 32 km and is being built at a cost of over Rs 11,000 crore. Kanpur Metro is going to be the fastest built metro project in the country.
The construction work of the Kanpur metro project started on November 15, 2019, and the trial run took place on the 9 km IIT to Motijheel Priority Corridor on November 10, 2021, in less than two years.
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