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UP Metro Promoting green and state-of-the-art Mass Rapid Transit Systems in Uttar Pradesh, India Lucknow Metro
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he Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited (LMRC) has been renamed as Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) which is the nodal body mandated to undertake Metro projects in various cities of Uttar Pradesh such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Gorakhpur etc. The objective behind constituting UPMRC is to implement metro projects in the state through one systematized body instead of several cityspecific bodies in the State. Such model yields better results in management, cost control and efficiency in the implementation of such large scale projects. Moreover the experience and expertise of the team that built and implemented the Lucknow Metro project will act as a guiding force for all other upcoming metro projects in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Lucknow Metro project is accredited with becoming the fastest constructed and executed metro project in India. The entire stretch of the North-South Corridor from CCS Airport to Munshipulia was successfully completed in a record time of just four and a half years in 2019. Metro projects in Kanpur and Agra and while we have already begun the civil work of Kanpur Metro Project in full swing, the work for Agra Metro is also expected to commence soon. Reconstitution of LMRC as UPMRC will help in uniform and cost effective operational system and infrastructure management of different technical systems of Metro projects within the State. UPMRC had completed the construction work of the 23 km long Lucknow Metro Phase-1A project consisting of four underground and seventeen elevated
stations in a very short time to add to our pride the project was completed 36 days ahead of its schedule. Collective effort and utmost dedication of our entire team including our Contractors, General Consultants, Designers and Vendors made this feat happen. Lucknow Metro is now one of the finest examples of a successful Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) implementation in the Country and has set many benchmarks amongst other Metro Rail Projects in in the world with its world class infrastructure & state of the art technology. The project has received worldwide recognition, international & national awards for its quality and safety standards, green initiatives and technical advancements. The East-West corridor of Lucknow Metro Project is also on the cards. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the same has been prepared and submitted to
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