Trial run of Lucknow Metro flagged off

The Trial run of Lucknow Metro train was flagged off by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. He also dedicated the Metro Train Depot to the public.
The solo trial run of the metro was undertaken by two young women pilots Prachi Sharma and Priyanka Sharma .
The trail run of the first phase of metro project covers around four kms between Transport Nagar and Single Nagar Metro stations.

Key Facts

• The first phase of Lucknow metro project, famously known as North South corridor connects Lucknow airport to Munshipulia.
• This phase of metro project was undertaken by Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC), a joint project of UP Government and Union Government
• It has a total length of 23 Kms and covers 21 stations of which eight are elevated. It will be open to public from 26th March 2017 after 3 months of rigorous trial.
• Metro man E Sreedharan has been the principal advisor of LMRC. Previously, he has successfully handled many mega projects like Kolkata Metro, Delhi Metro and Konkan Railways.

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016