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The Orange Line (Line 1) (Hindi: ऑरेंज लाइन) is a metro rail line of the Kanpur Metro, a rapid transit system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The priority section of the line was inaugurated on December 28, 2021, by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi.[1] This line is the first line of the Kanpur Metro to be operationalized.[2] In the first phase, a 9 km (5.6 mi) section of the route was opened, which is fully elevated. 9 stations were also opened on this priority section of the line as well.[3] The total length of the route will be 23.8 km (14.8 mi) of which 15.2 km (9.4 mi) will be elevated, and 8.6 km (5.3 mi) will be underground.[4] The line will have a total of 21 stations when the entire line is commissioned.[5]
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Kanpur Metro |
Operator(s) | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation |
Rolling stock | Alstom - Bombardier Movia |
History | |
Opened | 28 December 2021 |
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Character | Underground & elevated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
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# | Station Name | Inter-station Distance (in km) | Opening | Connections | Layout | Coordinates | |
English | Hindi | ||||||
1 | IIT Kanpur | आई आई टी कानपुर | 0 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E |
2 | Kalyanpur | कल्याणपुर | 1.454 | December 28, 2021 | Kalianpur railway station | Elevated | 26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E |
3 | SPM Hospital | एस पी एम हाॅस्पिटल | 1.105 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E |
4 | Vishwavidyalaya | विश्वविद्यालय | 0.881 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E |
5 | Gurudev Chauraha | गुरुदेव चौराहा | 0.747 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E |
6 | Geeta Nagar | गीता नगर | 1.086 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E |
7 | Rawatpur | रावतपुर | 1.583 | December 28, 2021 | Rawatpur railway station Blue Line (Approved) | Elevated | 26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E |
8 | LLR Hospital | एल एल आर हाॅस्पिटल | 1.338 | December 28, 2021 | Hallet Hospital | Elevated | 26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E |
9 | Moti Jheel | मोती झील | 0.786 | December 28, 2021 | None | Elevated | 26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E |
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10 | Chunniganj | चुन्नीगंज | Under construction | None | Underground | ||
11 | Naveen Market | नवीन मार्केट | Under construction | None | Underground | ||
12 | Bada Chauraha | बड़ा चौराहा | Under construction | None | Underground | ||
13 | Nayaganj | नयागंज | Under construction | None | Underground | ||
14 | Kanpur Central | कानपुर सेंट्रल | Under construction | Kanpur Central railway station | Underground | ||
15 | Jhakarkati Bus Terminal | झकरकटी बस टर्मिनल | Under construction | Kanpur ISBT | Underground | ||
16 | Transport Nagar | ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर | Under construction | None | Underground | ||
17 | Bara Devi | बारा देवी | Under construction | None | Elevated | ||
18 | Kidwai Nagar | किदवई नगर | Under construction | None | Elevated | ||
19 | Vasant Vihar | वसंत विहार | Under construction | None | Elevated | ||
20 | Baudh Nagar | बौद्ध नगर | Under construction | None | Elevated | ||
21 | Naubasta | नौबस्ता | Under construction | None | Elevated |