Lucknow Metro construction paces up, will be open for all soon

Lucknow: One of the fastest built and commissioned metro systems of the world, Lucknow Metro has been developed at a very fast pace.

The North-South corridor of Lucknow metro Stations between Amausi Airport to Munshi Pulia, with a total length of 22.878 km, are underway to complete their final stages of construction and are soon to be operational. The constriuction work is being done at a phenomenal speed and the metro is expected to begin running in the extended line by April, 2019.

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The East-West corridor which starts at Charbagh Railway Station and ends at Vasant Kunj has also seen tremendous speed of construction work. The corridors are complete with entries, exits and stairwells, the flooring work has picked up pace fast. In addition to this, track laying and electrical connection work is also on a fast track.

The extension line from Indira Nagar-Polytechnic Crossing has also witnessed a fast construction work. This route has come to its final stage and the tracks and electric cables have been laid down. According to an official from LMRC they are working as fast as they can so that the Munshi Puliya to Vishwavidyalaya stations could be made operational by the end of this year.

LMRC has has already moved a clearance application by the Commissioner Railway Safety and will start testing the track, signalling and OHC work from next week or early January. Glasses and Ticket Office Machines are being installed in many stations.

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If we see the infrastructure development Munshi Puliya metro station seems to be the most developed station as it will be equipped with radio towers to ensure proper connectivity of the metros and seamless communications with all active trains.

The partner companies Tata and L&T have been requested to maintain the same vigor and pace that they have kept since day one, told LMRC Managing Director, Kumar Keshav. He also complemented the crew on their quality work and quick execution of duties.

Currently, the only functional line of Lucknow metro is the Red Line which connects Transport Nagar and Charbagh railway stations. This line is responsible for taking off huge traffic load from one of the busiest roads of Lucknow and hence, the functionality of the Red Line is a welcome change for Lucknowites.

Lucknow Metro is expected to cover 140 km in the city in total 4 phases in next 25 years.

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