Lok Sabha Question No. 3113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Metro Rail Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Dimple Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3113 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025

## METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH

NO. 3113. SMT. DIMPLE YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- the current operational length of metro networks in Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow,  Kanpur,  Agra,  Noida  and  Ghaziabad)  along  with  the
- (a) average daily ridership, city-wise;
- (b) the status and projected timelines for completion of ongoing metro phases  including  Lucknow  Phase-2,  Kanpur  corridors  and  Agra Phase-2 along with details of cost overruns or delays, if any; and
- (c) the new metro or rapid transit projects currently under planning or Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage in Uttar Pradesh including the Lucknow-Kanpur  Regional  Rapid  Transit  System  (RRTS),  Meerut Metro and Gorakhpur Metro along with their expected commencement dates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a):  The  details  of  current  operational  length  of  metro  and  RRTS networks in Uttar Pradesh along with average daily ridership are given in Annexure-I.
- (b):  This  ministry  has  received  proposal  for  Lucknow  metro  Phase-1B from  Charbagh  to  Vasantkunj  of  11.165  route  Km  at  a  cost  of  Rs. 5,801.05 Crore with projected completion period of 5 years from date of sanction.

The Kanpur Metro Rail Project of 32.38 route Km at a cost Rs.11,076.48 Crore  and  Agra  Metro  Rail  Project  of  29.4  route  Km  at  a  cost  of Rs.8,379.62 Crore have already been sanctioned. UP Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRCL), which is implementing agency for metro projects in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra has informed that there is no cost overrun in these projects.

(c):  'Urban  planning' is a State subject, therefore, the respective State Governments  are  responsible  for  planning,  initiating  and  developing urban  transport  infrastructure  including  metro  and  Regional  Rapid Transit system Projects (RRTS). Meerut metro rail system of 21.15 Km is integral  part  of  already  sanctioned  Delhi-  Meerut  RRTS project. As per extant policy, RRTS project are planned for implementation only in NCR. Lucknow- Kanpur is not a part of NCR.

Metro projects including that of Gorakhpur are cost intensive requiring extensive  examination  at  different  level  in  Central  Government.  Metro project proposals of different cities are prioritized for approval based on many  factors  like  size  of  population,  peak  hour  traffic,  development plans etc. Further, the approval of  such proposal is  always dependent upon feasibility of proposal and availability of resources to ensure long term sustainability of such projects.

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Annexure I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 3113 FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2025 REGARDING METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH ASKED BY SMT. DIMPLE YADAV THE DETAILS OF CURRENT OPERATIONAL LENGTH OF METRO NETWORKS  IN  UTTAR  PRADESH,  AVERAGE  DAILY  RIDERSHIP,  CITYWISE:

| S. No.   | Name of Metro Rail Project         | State         | City      |   Total Length (in Kms) |   Operational Length (in Kms) | Average Daily Ridership             |
|----------|------------------------------------|---------------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|          | Lucknow Metro Rail Project         | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow   |                  22.878 |                        22.878 | 78,000                              |
|          | Kanpur Metro Rail Project          | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur    |                  32.38  |                        15     | Only partial section is operational |
|          | Agra Metro Rail Project            | Uttar Pradesh | Agra      |                  29.4   |                         6     | Only partial section is operational |
|          | Noida Metro Rail Project           | Uttar Pradesh | Noida     |                  29.707 |                        29.707 | 59,648                              |
|          | Delhi Metro Corridors in Noida     | Uttar Pradesh | Noida     |                  17.761 |                        17.761 | 5,67,896 (footfalls)                |
|          | Delhi Metro Corridors in Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad |                  11.9   |                        11.9   | 1,89,858 (footfalls)                |
|          | Delhi Meerut (RRTS)                | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad |                  40.6   |                        40.6   | Only partial section is operational |
|          |                                    |               | Meerut    |                  28.05  |                         3.6   |                                     |