Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Kanpur Metro Rail Project
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 28th Dec. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project on Tuesday and he also took a metro ride.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, the Prime Minister said, “Today is Tuesday and with the blessings of Hanuman Ji, another golden chapter is being added to the development of UP. Today Kanpur has got metro connectivity and connected to Bina Refinery.”
“Today, Kanpur has finally got its own metro service. I traveled via the metro and it was truly a memorable experience for me. I congratulate the people of Kanpur on achieving this feat,” said PM Modi.
He further said that the previous government in Uttar Pradesh did not work towards the development of the region and wasted so many years. But now, we are not wasting a single minute and will take the State to great heights.
“The double engine government that is running in Uttar Pradesh today is trying to make up for the loss of time in the past. We are working at double speed,” said PM Modi.
Improving urban mobility has been one of the key focus areas of the Prime Minister.
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.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started the construction work of the Kanpur metro project 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.
Prime Minister Modi also inspected the Metro Rail Project and took a metro ride from the IIT metro station to Geeta Nagar.
Besides the Metro Rail Project, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project. As per the PMO, the 356 Km long Bina-Panki Multi Product Pipeline Project has a capacity of around 3.45 million metric tonnes per annum.
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