Adding to the existing fleet of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, the third three-coach metro train set arrived in Kanpur yesterday. Reportedly, with the successful completion of the trials undertaken by the Research Design & Standard Organisation (RDSO), Kanpur Metro is expected to start its commercial services by the end of this month. As per the officials, the fourth train set will arrive in the industrial city tomorrow.
Kanpur Metro to begin operations on the priority corridor first
Notably, the first prototype train set, built at Alstom’s rolling stock manufacturing facility in Gujarat’s Savli, under the ambit of initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ had reached Kanpur in September while the other was delivered in October. These two sets were being used to continue the extensive trial runs which have now been completed successfully. As per the officials, in the first phase of operations, the metro will start its services on the 9-kilometre long priority corridor between IIT Kanpur and Motijheel.
As the Kanpur Metro is all set to turn into a reality very soon, the city’s need for an upgraded and smart means of public transport comes to a fruitful end. A boon for more than 31 lakh residents of Kanpur, the metro service will contribute immensely in resolving the issues of traffic congestions, lack of parking spaces and even air pollution in the city.
With inputs from Pawan Kaushal
