Kanpur Metro is a rail-based mass transit system which is under construction for the city of Kanpur, India, and extendable to the Kanpur metropolitan area. The feasibility study for the project was done by RITES in June 2015 . The study was prepared to control traffic woes and congestion, which are hampering the growth, development, and prosperity of the city area. The tenders were floated for the elevated viaduct between IIT to Motijheel. AFCONS Infra has been awarded the tender. Elevated viaduct work has begun.The barricading has been done in the middle of the road from IIT Kanpur till Rawatpur and more than 50 pillars are constructed till 5th March,2020. The pillars are being erected and construction work is going in full swing. Construction of station near IIT has also started. On 28 February 2019, the Central government approved the metro project for Kanpur at an estimated cost of ₹11,076.48 crores and a five-year time limit. The European Investment Bank has proposed to provide a Euro 650 million loan for the project.
To connect the upcoming terminal of Kanpur Airport at Mawaiya with the rest of the city, an airport line has been planned from the terminal to Kanpur Central railway station. The line will be underground from the station and will be elevated from Northern Railway Colony running adjacent to GT Road till Krishna Nagar station from where it will be underground with Lal Bangla and Emerald Gulistan stations in between.
Cost
The cost of construction is estimated at ₹11,076.48 crores for two lines.
Status updates
Sept 2015: Proposed formation of Kanpur Metro Rail Corporation
Nov 2015: Detailed project report prepared by LMRC and RITES is submitted to the state government.
Feb 2016: State Government is planning to lay the foundation stone of Kanpur Metro in March 2016 after state cabinet approval.
Feb 2016: It is expected that civil work on Kanpur metro will start by Dec 2016.
Mar 2016: Japanese team inspected the metro route in the city.
May 2016: EIB ready to fund city metro project
22 May 2016: Centre approves the plan for Kanpur metro
15 June 2016: Last date to submit logo for Kanpur Metro by KPMRC
20 July 2016: Scheduled inauguration of Kanpur Metro by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh which could not take place due to delay in giving NOCs various ministries under the Central Government.
October 2016: Final approval of the Metro project by Uttar Pradesh government and Government of India
4 October 2016: Foundation stone-laying ceremony done by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu in the presence of CM Akhilesh Yadav and BJP MP Murli Manohar Joshi at Brijendra Swarup Park in Benajhabar.
July 2017: Civil work started.
September 2017: Civil engineering work comes to a halt. Central Govt has asked Kanpur Metro to rework the detailed project report and finances and asked to make it a public-private partnership model project.
October 2017: Work on preparing new detailed project report started. The new report is to take approximately three months.
January 2018: Uttar Pradesh government cabinet decides to build metro in Kanpur, Agra, and Meerut.
Feb 2018: Work started in the metro yard. Tenders floated and which are to be opened in March 2018.
Apr 2018: Center yet to approve of the Kanpur Metro project.
Jun 2018: Tendering done but not awarded as a project with a new detailed project report is yet not approved by the central government.
Jun 2018: Finance ministry gave its in-principle approval to Kanpur metro along with Agra, Meerut, Indore, and Bhopal.
Sep 2018: Detailed project report sent by Uttar Pradesh government to the central government.
4 Feb 2019: PIB approved Kanpur metro project funding.
7 Feb 2019: Uttar Pradesh government has allocated ₹175 crores to start preliminary work in budget
28 February 2019: Centre approved Kanpur Metro costing ₹11076.48 crores with the time limit of 5 years in construction.
8 March 2019:PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this metro rail project
4 July 2019: LMRC invites tender for construction of elevated track and stations
Aug 2019: The metro route alignment is to be changed to avoid demolition of some portions of GSVM Medical College.
6 September 2019: Afcons Infra awarded tender to construct 9 stations along with tracks and elevated viaduct.
20 September 2019: Afcons Infra and LMRC conduct a thorough route inspection from IIT to Moti Jheel for the construction of track and metro station.
22 September 2019: LMRC razes the polytechnic hostels for depot construction
8 October 2019: LMRC and Afcons Infra begin with pillar construction for elevated track in front of the National Sugar institute
15 November 2019: Yogi Aditya Nath, the CM of Uttar Pradesh, formally inaugurates civil work for Kanpur Metro
19 February 2020: Yogi Aditya Nath, the CM of Uttar Pradesh, allocates a budget of Rs 358 crores towards Kanpur metro phase 1. Construction is in full swing as UPMRC aims to complete phase 1 at a faster pace, as compared to Lucknow metro
02 March 2020: Afcons Infra erected the first pier cap in record time. Construction is 3 months ahead as compared to Lucknow Metro, which is accredited with the title of being the fastest metro construction in India
13 March 2020: UPMRCL opened bids for the General Consultant contract to reveal a total of 2 bidders
15 June 2020: TYPSA - Italferr JV wins the General Consultant contract for Kanpur Metro
1 July 2020: Bombardier won the Kanpur Metro Rolling stock and signalling contract.
15 July 2020: UPMRC floated tenders for construction of underground section till Nayaganj.
