Mass rapid transit system in the city of Agra, India
Agra Metro is an under-construction rapid transit network in Agra, the fourth largest city in the Indian state of the Uttar Pradesh. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) was submitted in 2014 and cleared by the Uttar Pradesh cabinet in 2015. However, due to the formation of a new government and a new Metro Rail Policy, a revised feasibility report was created with the government finally approving the project in early 2019. The Agra Metro is set to consist of two metro lines, with a total length of 29.65 kilometres (18.42 mi).
History
As of July 2016[update], DPR has been prepared by RITES and submitted to the state government.[2]
On 28 February 2019, Union Cabinet approved the metro project in Agra worth ₹ 8379.62 crore.[3][4]
December 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Civil Construction work for Agra Metro Project.
Project highlights
The cost of construction is estimated at ₹350 crore per km. The cost will be evaluated based on the June 2015 price index.
Agra Metro Rail Project will have 2 corridors that will pass through the heart of the city and will connect prominent tourist places including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Sikandra as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi railway station, Medical College, Agra Cantonment railway station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place, and surrounding densely populated residential areas.
Highlights of these corridors include:
- The length of Sikandra to Taj East Gate corridor 14.00 km, which is partly elevated and partly underground and comprises 13 stations (6-Elevated and 7-Underground).
- The length of Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar corridor is 15.40 km comprising 14 stations all elevated.
- The estimated cost of the project is ₹8,379.62 crore and the project will be completed in five years.
About 20 lakh population of the city is expected to be benefit by Agra Metro Rail Project directly and indirectly at the time of commencement of commercial operations.
The proposed corridors will be having Multimodal Integration with Railway Stations & BRTS Stations and will have a feeder network of Bus, Intermediate Public Transport (IPT), and Non-Motorized Transport (NMT). The Project will have non-fare box revenue from rental & advertisement as well as Value Capture Financing (VCF) through the mechanism of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
The Agra Metro is scheduled to start operating from February 2024.[1]
Route network
Phase 1
In Phase 1, 14 metro stations will be built on the Yellow Line (Line 1) from Sikandra to Taj East Gate and 15 metro stations will be built on the Blue Line (Line 2) from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar.[5]
| Line Name
|
Terminals
|
Length
|
Stations
|
| Yellow Line
|
Sikandara
|
Taj East Gate
|
14.27 km
|
14
|
| Blue Line
|
Agra Cantt
|
Kalindi Vihar
|
15.40 km
|
16
|
| Total
|
29.67 km
|
30
|
Rolling stock
In 2020, Bombardier Transportation won the contract to supply the rolling stock and the signalling system, and the project received conditional clearance from the Supreme Court.[6][7]However the contract was cancelled and Alstom was chosen to supply the rolling stock for the Yellow line. The rolling stock resembles those that run on the Kanpur Metro. On 6 March 2023, the first set of coaches arrived at the Taj Station of the Yellow line from Alstom's manufacturing facility at Savli in Gujarat.
