The Agra Metro is a proposed rapid transit network in Agra, the fourth largest city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The feasibility study was conducted in 2016, with the government approving the project in early 2019. The Agra Metro is set to consist of two metro lines, with a total length of about.
History
, DPR has been prepared by RITES and submitted to the state government. On 28 February 2019, Union Cabinet approved the metro project in Agra worth 8379.62 crore.
Project highlights
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 2 corridors which will pass through 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 Cant Railway Station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place, and surrounding densely populated residential areas. Highlights of these corridors include:
The length of Sikandra to Taj East Gate corridor 14.00 km, which is partly elevated and partly underground and comprises 13 Stations.
The length of Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar corridor is 15.40 km comprising 14 stations all elevated.
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 & BRTS Stations and will have a feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport and Non-Motorized Transport. The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing through the mechanism of Transit-Oriented Development and Transfer of Development Rights.
August 2019:LMRC has requested relevant authorities to transfer land for Metro construction.
January 2020: Construction work yet to start as few permissions from the Supreme Court of India, Taj Trapezium Zone Authority, forest department, Archaeological Survey of India and others other departments are pending. Once permissions are in place, land acquisition will take another 3 months.
June 15 2020: TYPSA - Italferr JV wins General Consultant contract
Jul 2020: Agra Metro project gets conditional clearance from Supreme Court. The project which was stuck due to the court stay will not progress fast.
