Metro Rail News December 2016
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Background<br />
In order to strengthen the transport system of<br />
Lucknow, the Hon'ble Chief Minister announced<br />
the implementation of Lucknow <strong>Metro</strong> <strong>Rail</strong><br />
Project as a 'Public Transport System' in his<br />
budget speech of Financial Year 2013-14.<br />
Subsequent to this announcement, the Detailed<br />
Project Report (D.P.R.) was prepared for this<br />
project and was approved by the State Govt. and<br />
the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD),<br />
Govt. of India, gave 'In-Principle' approval to the<br />
implementation of North - South (N-S) corridor<br />
as proposed in the DPR.<br />
LMRC, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), is now<br />
jointly owned by the Government of India (GoI)<br />
and the Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP)<br />
after its clearance from the Public Investment<br />
Board (PIB) on 6th August, 2015. The Union<br />
Cabinet had also approved this project on 22nd<br />
<strong>December</strong>, 2015. The project is now being<br />
implemented under 50:50 Joint Venture (JV)<br />
model with equity participation from the<br />
Government of India (Gol) and the Government<br />
of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP).<br />
<strong>Metro</strong> Corridor Details:<br />
North-South Corridor (CCS Airport-Munshi Pulia)<br />
Status: Approved by the Government. (State Govt. of<br />
Uttar Pradesh and Central Govt.)<br />
Distance: 22.878 km.<br />
No. of Stations: 21<br />
Name of Stations: CCS Airport, Amausi, Transport Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Singar Nagar, Alambagh,<br />
Alambagh Bus Stand, Mawaiya, Durgapuri, Charbagh / Lko <strong>Rail</strong>way Station, Hussaingang,<br />
Sachiwalaya, Hazratganj, KD Singh Babu Stadium, Vishwavidyalaya, IT College Junction, Badshah<br />
Nagar, Lekhraj Market, Ram Sagar Mishra Nagar, Indra Nagar and Munshi Pulia.<br />
East –West Corridor (Charbagh/ Lucknow <strong>Rail</strong>way Station-Vasantkunj)<br />
Status: Proposed in Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Lucknow <strong>Metro</strong> and yet to be approved.<br />
Distance: 11.098 km.<br />
No. of Stations: 12<br />
Name of Stations: Charbagh / Lko. <strong>Rail</strong>way Station, Gautam Buddha Marg, Aminabad, Pandey Ganj,<br />
Lucknow City <strong>Rail</strong>way Station, Medical Chauraha, Nawajganj, Thakurganj, Balaganj, Sarfarazganj,<br />
Musabagh and Vasantkunj.<br />
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