The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to expedite the land acquisition process for the Kanpur and Agra metro rail projects, which are collectively estimated to cost Rs 19,000 crore.
While, the nodal agency, UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), has started the civil work on the Kanpur metro, the work on the Agra project is expected to start soon. Last month, the Supreme Court (SC) had, with certain riders, cleared the Rs 8,380 crore Agra project, thus paving way for the mass rapid transit system (MRTS) in the city.
Presiding over a meeting in Lucknow on Thursday, UP chief secretary R