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Agra Metro

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Agra Metro
Agra metro rolling stock
Agra metro rolling stock
Overview
OwnerUttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Area servedAgra
LocaleAgra, Uttar Pradesh
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines
  • 2
  • ___
  • 1 operational
  • 1 under construction
Line number
Number of stations27 (Phase 1)
6 (priority corridor)
Websiteagra.upmetrorail.com
Operation
Began operationMarch 6, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-03-06)
CharacterElevated & Underground
Train length3 Coaches
Technical
System length29.65 km (Phase-1)
7.0 km (priority corridor) [1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Average speed34.0 km/h (21.1 mph)[2][3]
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph)
System map

Represents Agra metro route with updated station name.

The Agra Metro is a rapid transit system in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). It is set to consist of two metro lines, with a total length of 29.65 kilometres (18.42 mi) and 27 stations. The Agra Metro is one of five rapid transit system in Uttar Pradesh, the others being the Lucknow Metro, Meerut Metro, Kanpur Metro, and Noida Metro.

Agra Metro & Taj Mahal

History

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As of July 2016, DPR has been prepared by RITES and submitted to the state government.[4]

On 28 February 2019, Union Cabinet approved the metro project in Agra worth ₹ 8379.62 crore.[5][6]

6 March 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first stretch of Agra Metro Project.

Project highlights

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The cost of construction is estimated at ₹350 crore per km. The cost will be evaluated based on the June 2015 price index.

Agra Metro Rail Project will have two corridors that will pass through the heart of the city and will connect prominent tourist places including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Sikandra as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi railway station, Medical College, Agra Cantonment railway station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place, and surrounding densely populated residential areas.

Highlights of these corridors include:

  1. The length of Sikandra to Taj East Gate corridor 14.00 km, which is partly elevated and partly underground and comprises 13 stations (6-Elevated and 7-Underground).
  2. The length of Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar corridor is 15.40 km comprising 14 stations all elevated.
  3. The estimated cost of the project is ₹8,379.62 crore and the project will be completed in five years.

About 20 lakh population of the city is expected to be benefited by Agra Metro Rail Project directly and indirectly at the time of commencement of commercial operations.

The proposed corridors will be having multimodal integration with railway stations and BRTS stations and will have a feeder network of bus, intermediate public transport (IPT), and non-motorized transport (NMT). The project will have non-fare box revenue from rental and advertisement as well as value capture financing (VCF) through the mechanism of transit-oriented development (TOD) and transfer of development rights (TDR).

The Agra Metro became operational on 6 March 2024.[7]

Route network

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Phase 1

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Mankameshwar Temple Metro Station

In Phase 1, 14 metro stations will be built on the Yellow Line (Line 1) from Sikandra to Taj East Gate and 15 metro stations will be built on the Blue Line (Line 2) from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.[8]

Line Name Terminals Length Stations
Yellow Line Sikandara Taj East Gate 14.27 km 13
Blue Line Agra Cantt Kalindi Vihar 15.40 km 15
Total 29.67 km 28

Current phases

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Phase 1
Line Name Terminals Length Stations Opening Date
Yellow Line Sikandra Mankameshwar Mandir 9.07 km 7 Under construction
Mankameshwar Taj East Gate 6 km[9] 6 6 March 2024
Blue Line Agra Cantt Kalindi Vihar 15.40 km 15 Under construction
Total 29.67 km 28

Current network

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Main article: List of Agra Metro stations
Agra Metro
Line Name First Operational Last Extension Station Length Terminal Rolling Stock Track Gauge Electrification
Yellow Line 6 March 2024 N/A 6 5.2 km Mankameshwar Mandir Taj East Gate Alstom MOVIA 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 750 V DC third rail

Rolling stock

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Interior view of Agra Metro

In 2020, Bombardier Transportation won the contract to supply the rolling stock and the signalling system, and the project received conditional clearance from the Supreme Court.[10][11] However the contract was cancelled and Alstom was chosen to supply the rolling stock for the Yellow line. The rolling stock belongs to the Alstom Movia family, and resembles those that run on the Kanpur Metro. On 6 March 2023, the first set of coaches arrived at the Taj Station of the Yellow line from Alstom's manufacturing facility at Savli in Gujarat.

Construction progress

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The Agra Metro project faced initial setbacks, with its Detailed Project Report (DPR) rejected in 2017 but later approved in 2019, leading to the foundation stone being laid in March 2019. Construction progressed through multiple phases, culminating in a trial run in July 2023 and the inauguration of the priority corridor by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 March 2024.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Agra Metro - Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates".
  2. ^ "Agra Metro - Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Agra Metro: Information, Route Maps & Project Updates". Metro Rail News. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "मेट्रो का सपना कहीं सपना ही न रह जाए" [Metro project remains pending in Agra]. Agra City News. 16 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Kanpur & Agra metro projects get cabinet nod". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Centre approves Agra, Kanpur metro rail projects". aninews.in. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  7. ^ "PM Modi to flag off Agra Metro priority corridor: Route, price, other details". Mint. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Agra Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. ^ Rao, Lingamgunta Nirmitha (6 March 2024). "Now, reach Taj Mahal by Metro. PM to launch Agra 'priority corridor' today". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Agra Metro Project: अब आएगी रफ्तार, अगले सप्ताह से शुरू होगा मेट्रो के लिए ये काम". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ IANS (24 July 2020). "Decks cleared for Agra Metro project, with conditions". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates priority section of Agra Metro; here's a look at the project". The Indian Express. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

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