Prayagraj Metrolite Explained
The Prayagraj Metrolite, formerly Allahabad Metro, is a proposed light rail system for the city of Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The proposed system will consist of two lines, an east–west line from Manauri to Trivenipuram, and a north–south line from Shantipuram in Jalalapur to Karchana. Both lines will be about long. There will be a total of 39 stations, 20 on the east–west line and 19 on the north–south line. The project is expected to cost 8000 crore.[2]
Status updates
- Feb 2019: UP government allocates ₹ 175 Cr to start preliminary work in budget[3]
- Mar 2019: Detailed Project Report (DPR) provided to state government for approval by Prayagraj Development Authority.[4]
- July 2021: State government approves the light rail metro system for Prayagraj.[2]
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Notes and References
- News: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Metro Rail For Allahabad. 17 August 2016. NDTV. 8 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327230852/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttar-pradesh-cabinet-approves-metro-rail-for-allahabad-1445189. 27 March 2017. live.
- News: Metrolite project likely to roll out ahead of Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj . 7 August 2023 . Hindustan Times . 8 June 2022.
- News: कानपुर-आगरा को जल्द मिलेगी मेट्रो की सौगात, 350 करोड़ रुपयों से पकड़ेगी रफ्तार . . Anurag Gupta . 8 February 2019 . 22 February 2019 . hi .
- News: मेट्रो का डीपीआर शासन के हवाले, अब स्वीकृति का इंतजार. Dainik Jagaran. Brijesh Srivastava . 6 March 2019. 6 March 2019. hi.
