UPMRC Initiates Kanpur Metro’s Trial Run on MacRobertganj – Nayaganj SectionPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Faridabad Metro Line extension, connecting Badarpur to Escorts Mujesar in Faridabad. The 9-station, 95% indigenously built line cost Rs. 2,500 crore, with contributions from the Haryana government, the Centre, and the Delhi Metro. The line is elevated and runs along the Delhi-Mathura Road. Haryana Chief...
more... Minister ML Khattar thanked Modi for the service and announced that a Metro connection between Gurgaon and Faridabad is in the works. Meanwhile, in Kanpur, the UPMRC conducted the first trial run of the Kanpur Metro on the underground section of Line 1, from MacRobertganj Ramp to Nayaganj. The trial run, at slow speeds, aimed to assess the interaction between infrastructure and trains and identify potential faults. The line was energised on July 11th after the installation of the Third Rail System. This section, built by Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV, is part of Package KNPCC-05 and cost Rs. 1042.26 crore. The underground section features 4 stations and was completed in March 2024 when TBM Tatya (S92) achieved the final tunnel breakthrough. UPMRC plans to test other subsystems in the coming weeks. The Kanpur Metro Phase 1, spanning 32.385 km with 2 corridors and 30 stations, received approval in February 2019. The priority corridor (IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel) became operational in December 2021, and the remaining portion is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne Delhi-Faridabad Metro Line extension ka udbodhan kiya, jo Badarpur se Escorts Mujesar, Faridabad tak jaata hai. Ye 9 station waali line 95% deshi banai gayi hai aur iska kharcha Rs. 2,500 crore hai, jisme Haryana government, Centre aur Delhi Metro ka contribution hai. Ye line elevated...
more... hai aur Delhi-Mathura Road pe chalti hai. Haryana ke Chief Minister ML Khattar ne Modi ka dhanyavaad kiya aur bataya ki Gurgaon aur Faridabad ko Metro se jodne ki plan bhi ban rahi hai. Iske saath hi, Kanpur me, UPMRC ne Line 1 ke underground section me, MacRobertganj Ramp se Nayaganj tak Kanpur Metro ka pehla trial run kiya. Ye trial run, dhimi speed pe, infrastructure aur trains ke interaction ka jaanch karne ke liye tha aur koi bhi fault dhundne ke liye tha. Line ko July 11th ko energised kiya gaya, Third Rail System lagne ke baad. Ye section, Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV dwara banaya gaya, Package KNPCC-05 ka hissa hai aur iska kharcha Rs. 1042.26 crore hai. Underground section me 4 station hain aur yeh March 2024 me complete hua jab TBM Tatya (S92) ne final tunnel breakthrough kiya. UPMRC aage aane wale hafte me aur bhi subsystems ka test karne wala hai. Kanpur Metro Phase 1, jo 32.385 km lamba hai aur 2 corridors aur 30 station hai, February 2019 me approval mila tha. Priority corridor (IIT Kanpur se Moti Jheel) December 2021 me operational ho gaya, aur baki ka hissa 2024 ke aakhri tak operational hone ki ummeed hai.
