PM to inaugurate construction work of Agra Metro project on 7th December

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the construction of Agra Metro Project on 7th December 2020 at 11:30 AM via video conferencing. Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, and other dignitaries will also attend the event that will be held at the 15 Battalion PAC parade ground in Agra.

About Agra Metro Project

The Agra Metro project comprises 2 corridors with a total length of 29.4 km and connects major tourist attractions like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra with railway stations and bus stands. The project will benefit the 26 lakh population of the city of Agra and will also cater to more than 60 lakh tourists who visit Agra every year. It will provide an environment-friendly Mass Rapid Transit System to the historical city of Agra.

The estimated cost of the project will be Rs 8,379.62 cr which will be completed in 5 years. It will benefit the 26 lakh population of the city of Agra and will also cater to more than 60 lakh tourists who visit it every year. It will provide an environment-friendly Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to the historical city of Agra. Agra Metro is also designed in such a way that it will provide environment friendly, comfortable, hassle-free connectivity to 4 major railway stations, bus depots, colleges, schools, offices, residential areas, commercial places, malls, and tourist spots of the city like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandra, etc.

Earlier, on 8th March 2019 Prime Minister inaugurated the Agra Metro project along with the commencement of commercial operations of Lucknow Metro on the entire 23 km long North-South corridor from ‘CCS Airport to Munshipulia’.