IN PICS: PM Modi Inaugurates 'State Of The Art' Kanpur Metro, Takes Ride With CM Yogi

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 28 Dec 2021 02:34 PM (IST)

PM Modi took a metro ride after inaugurating the Kanpur Metro Rail (Images: ANI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the completed section of the ₹11,000 crore Kanpur Metro Rail Project in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. (Image: @NarendraModi)

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According to the statement by the PMO, improving urban mobility has been one of the key focus areas of the Prime Minister. The inauguration of the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project is yet another step in this direction.

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PM Modi, who was accompanied by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, also took a little over 10 minutes ride on the Metro train from the IIT-Kanpur Metro station to Geeta Nagar in the city. (Image: ANI)

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The completed 9km long section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project stretches from IIT-Kanpur to Moti Jheel. (Image: ANI)

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The entire length of the Metro project is 32km and it is being built at ₹11,000 crore. (Image: ANI)

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In 2019, chief minister Yogi Adityanath started the construction work and the trial run took place on the 9km IIT-Kanpur to Motijheel Priority Corridor on November 10 this year. (Image: ANI)

Published at : 28 Dec 2021 02:34 PM (IST)

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