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Kanpur Metro
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The Kanpur Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) and it partially opened within 2 years of construction starting in 2019.
Kanpur Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Owner | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation | ||
Locale | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | Orange Line (Partially operational & under construction) Blue Line (Under construction) | ||
Line number | |||
Number of stations | Operational: Phase 1 Orange Line
9 stations - 8.98 km (5.58 mi) Motijheel - IIT Kanpur Under Construction - (Phase 1) Orange Line 12 Stations - 14.805 km (9.199 mi) (Under construction - Dec 2024 expected) Chunniganj - Naubasta 8 stations - 8.6 km (5.3 mi) (Under construction - Dec 2026 expected) CSA University - Barra 8 | ||
Headquarters | Kanpur Metro Depot, Gurudev Chauraha, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208024, India | ||
Website | http://www.lmrcl.com | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | December 28, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-28) | ||
Operator(s) | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation | ||
Character | Elevated & Underground | ||
Train length | 3 coaches | ||
Headway | 3 minutes | ||
Technical | |||
System length | Phase 1 - Orange Line
8.98 km (5.58 mi) (Operational) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail[1] | ||
Average speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) | ||
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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Kanpur Metro has faced criticism for its low ridership on its partially opened route. It had daily average ridership of only 8,000 to 10,000 passengers a day. But on the other hand it is believed than once the entire IIT Kanpur - Naubasta corridor is entirely functional, then Kanpur Metro will witness a significant jump in daily ridership, on this section alone.[2]