Agra Metro
Agra Metro is an under-construction rapid transit network in Agra, the third largest city in the Indian state of the Uttar Pradesh. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was submitted in 2014 and cleared by the Uttar Pradesh government cabinet in 2015. However, due to the formation of a new government and a new Metro Rail Policy, a revised feasibility report was created with the government finally approving the project in early 2019. The Agra Metro is set to consist of two metro lines, with a total length of . 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. December 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Civil Construction work for Agra Metro Project. 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 that will pass through the 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 Cantonment railway station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place, and surrounding densely populated residential areas. Highlights of these corridors include: About 20 lakh population of the city is expected to be benefit 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 (IPT), and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT). The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing (VCF) through the mechanism of Transit-Oriented  Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). The Agra Metro is scheduled to start operating from December 2022. Route network. In Phase 1, 14 metro stations will be built on the first corridor (Line 1) from Sikandra to Taj East Gate and 15 metro stations will be built on the second corridor (Line 2) from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar. Line 1 (Sikandra - Taj East Gate). Length: 14.25 km Alignment: Elevated (6.569 km) & Underground (7.681 km) No. of Stations: 14 Stations: Line 2 (Agra Cantt - Kalindi Vihar). Length: 15.40 km Alignment: Elevated No. of Stations: 15 Stations: Rolling stock . In 2020, Bombardier Transportation won the contract to supply the rolling stock and the signalling system, and the project received conditional clearance from the Supreme Court.