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Yogi govt to constitute UP Metro Rail Corp for Agra, Kanpur projects

Noida Metro Rail Corp, set up to pilot metro rail project in Noida and Greater Noida towns, won't be subsumed under new entity and will exist as an independent body

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Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
The Yogi Adityanath government decided on Tuesday to constitute Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) to implement the proposed metro rail projects in Kanpur and Agra, touted to cost nearly Rs 32,000 crore.

However, the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), set up to pilot metro rail project in Noida and Greater Noida towns, will not be subsumed under UPMRC and will exist as an independent entity.

The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting here chaired by chief minister Adityanath in the light of an earlier meeting at the union housing and urban affairs ministry. While, the 23 km North-South Corridor

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