**Executive Summary:**
This document summarizes the status of metro rail projects in Uttar Pradesh as of August 7, 2025, in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3113. It details the operational length and ridership of existing metro networks in Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Noida, and Ghaziabad. It also covers the status of ongoing and planned metro projects, including timelines and cost information, and considerations for new project approvals.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Current Operational Metro Length and Ridership (as of August 7, 2025):**
* Lucknow: 22.878 km, 78,000 average daily ridership.
* Kanpur: 15.00 km operational (out of 32.38 km total), ridership not specified for operational section.
* Agra: 6.00 km operational (out of 29.4 km total), ridership not specified for operational section.
* Noida: 29.707 km, 59,648 average daily ridership.
* Delhi Metro (Noida): 17.761 km, 5,67,896 footfalls.
* Delhi Metro (Ghaziabad): 11.9 km, 1,89,858 footfalls.
* Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Ghaziabad): 40.6 km operational, ridership not specified for operational section.
* Delhi-Meerut RRTS (Meerut): 3.6 km operational (out of 28.05 km total), ridership not specified for operational section.
* **Ongoing Metro Projects:**
* Lucknow Metro Phase 1B (Charbagh to Vasantkunj): Proposal received for 11.165 km at a cost of Rs. 5,801.05 Crore, with a projected completion period of 5 years from the date of sanction.
* Kanpur Metro Rail Project: 32.38 km at a cost of Rs. 11,076.48 Crore, already sanctioned, no cost overruns reported.
* Agra Metro Rail Project: 29.4 km at a cost of Rs. 8,379.62 Crore, already sanctioned, no cost overruns reported.
* **Planned/Proposed Metro Projects:**
* Urban planning is a State subject, and State Governments are responsible for planning urban transport infrastructure.
* Meerut Metro: 21.15 km, integral part of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.
* Lucknow-Kanpur RRTS: Not part of the National Capital Region (NCR), where RRTS projects are prioritized.
* Gorakhpur Metro: Proposed, but metro project approvals depend on factors like population size, traffic, development plans, feasibility, and resource availability.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Government of Uttar Pradesh:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for planning and initiating urban transport infrastructure projects, including metros and RRTS. Responsible for Lucknow-Kanpur RRTS project which is not part of NCR.
* *Action Required:* Continue planning and initiating urban transport infrastructure projects.
* **Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRCL):**
* *Impact:* Implementing agency for metro projects in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Agra.
* *Action Required:* Continue implementing the metro projects in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra.
* **Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Government of India):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for approving and prioritizing metro project proposals based on various factors.
* *Action Required:* Review the proposal for Lucknow Metro Phase 1B and prioritize metro projects based on feasibility and resource availability.
Key Entities Referenced
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the mentioned metro rail projects are located.
Lucknow: The capital city of Uttar Pradesh, with ongoing metro rail projects and operational metro lines.
Kanpur: A city in Uttar Pradesh with sanctioned metro rail projects.
Agra: A city in Uttar Pradesh with sanctioned metro rail projects.
Noida: A city in Uttar Pradesh with operational metro lines and connections to the Delhi Metro.
Ghaziabad: A city in Uttar Pradesh connected to Delhi via the Delhi Metro and part of the Delhi Meerut RRTS project.
Lucknow-Kanpur Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS): A planned rapid transit system project connecting Lucknow and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi Meerut RRTS: A sanctioned Regional Rapid Transit System project connecting Delhi and Meerut.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3113
TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 07, 2025
METRO RAIL PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH
NO. 3113. SMT. DIMPLE YADAV:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to
state:
(a) the current operational length of metro networks in Uttar Pradesh
(Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Noida and Ghaziabad) along with the
average daily ridership, city-wise;
(b) the status and projected timelines for completion of ongoing metro
phases including Lucknow Phase-2, Kanpur corridors and Agra
Phase-2 along with details of cost overruns or delays, if any; and
(c) the new metro or rapid transit projects currently under planning or
Detailed Project Report (DPR) stage in Uttar Pradesh including the
Lucknow-Kanpur Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), Meerut
Metro and Gorakhpur Metro along with their expected
commencement dates?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a): The details of current operational length of metro and RRTS
networks in Uttar Pradesh along with average daily ridership are given in
Annexure-I.
(b): This ministry has received proposal for Lucknow metro Phase-1B
from Charbagh to Vasantkunj of 11.165 route Km at a cost of Rs.
5,801.05 Crore with projected completion period of 5 years from date of
sanction.
The Kanpur Metro Rail Project of 32.38 route Km at a cost Rs.11,076.48
Crore and Agra Metro Rail Project of 29.4 route Km at a cost of
Rs.8,379.62 Crore have already been sanctioned. UP Metro Rail
Corporation Limited (UPMRCL), which is implementing agency for metro
projects in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra has informed that there is no cost
overrun in these projects.
…2/--2-
(c): ‘Urban planning’ is a State subject, therefore, the respective State
Governments are responsible for planning, initiating and developing
urban transport infrastructure including metro and Regional Rapid
Transit system Projects (RRTS). Meerut metro rail system of 21.15 Km is
integral part of already sanctioned Delhi- Meerut RRTS project. As per
extant policy, RRTS project are planned for implementation only in NCR.
Lucknow- Kanpur is not a part of NCR.
Metro projects including that of Gorakhpur are cost intensive requiring
extensive examination at different level in Central Government. Metro
project proposals of different cities are prioritized for approval based on
many factors like size of population, peak hour traffic, development
plans etc. Further, the approval of such proposal is always dependent
upon feasibility of proposal and availability of resources to ensure long
term sustainability of such projects.
*****Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA
QUESTION NO. 3113 FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2025 REGARDING METRO
RAIL PROJECTS IN UTTAR PRADESH ASKED BY SMT. DIMPLE YADAV
THE DETAILS OF CURRENT OPERATIONAL LENGTH OF METRO
NETWORKS IN UTTAR PRADESH, AVERAGE DAILY RIDERSHIP, CITY-
WISE:
S. Name of Metro Rail State City Total Operational Average Daily
No. Project Length (in Length (in Kms) Ridership
Kms)
Lucknow Metro Rail Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 22.878 22.878 78,000
Project
Kanpur Metro Rail Kanpur 32.38 15.00 Only partial section
Project is operational
Agra Metro Rail Agra 29.4 6.00 Only partial section
Project is operational
Noida Metro Rail Noida 29.707 29.707 59,648
Project
Delhi Metro Noida 17.761 17.761 5,67,896 (footfalls)
Corridors in Noida
Delhi Metro Ghaziabad 11.9 11.9 1,89,858 (footfalls)
Corridors in
Ghaziabad
Delhi Meerut (RRTS) Ghaziabad 40.6 40.6 Only partial section
is operational
Meerut 28.05 3.6
Total 212.676 147.446