Blue Line (Kanpur Metro)

Mass transit system in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Blue Line

Overview
Status| Approved
Locale| Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini|

* Agriculture University
* Barra-8

Stations| 8
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Kanpur Metro
Operator(s)| Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock| Alstom \- Bombardier Movia
Technical
Line length|

* 8.6 km (5.3 mi)

Character| Elevated & Underground
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 750 V DC third rail
Operating speed|

* 80 km/h (50 mph) (Top)
* 34 km/h (21 mph) (average)

Route map

Legend

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|  | Agriculture University

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|  | Rawatpur
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|  | Kakadeo
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|  | Double Pulia
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|  | Vijay Nagar Chauraha
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|  | Shastri Chowk
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|  | Barra-7
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|  | Barra-8
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The Blue Line (Line 2) (Hindi: ब्लू लाइन) of the Kanpur Metro is an approved metro route of mass rapid transit system in Kanpur. It consists of 8 stations from Agriculture University to Barra-8 with a total distance of 8.6 km. Its construction is expected to begin by end of December 2023.[1][2][3]

## List of stations

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Blue Line

#  | Station Name  | Connections  | Layout
English | Hindi
1 | Agriculture University | कृषि विश्वविद्यालय | None | Elevated
2 | Rawatpur | रावतपुर | Rawatpur railway station Orange Line | Underground
3 | Kakadeo | काकादेव | None | Underground
4 | Double Pulia | डबल पुलिया | None | Underground
5 | Vijay Nagar Chauraha | विजय नगर चौराहा | None | Elevated
6 | Shastri Chowk | शास्त्री चौक | None | Elevated
7 | Barra-7 | बर्रा-7 | None | Elevated
8 | Barra-8 | बर्रा-8 | None | Elevated

## See also

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* Kanpur
* Uttar Pradesh
* List of Kanpur Metro stations
* Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)
* Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
* Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
* List of rapid transit systems in India
* List of Metro Systems

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* India
* Trains
* Transport
* Engineering

## References

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1. ^ "Work on Kanpur Metro second corridor to begin by end of December". The Times of India. September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
2. ^ "9 Bidders for Kanpur Metro Line-2's KNPCC-11 Underground Work". Retrieved 15 September 2023.
3. ^ "Kanpur Metro – Information, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates". Retrieved 15 September 2023.