Prayagraj Metrolite

Rapid transit system in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Prayagraj Metrolite

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Overview
Owner| Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Locale| Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Transit type| Light rail
Number of lines| 2
Number of stations| 39
Website| https://www.lmrcl.com/
Operation
Began operation| Cancelled
Technical
System length| 40 km (25 mi)

The Prayagraj Metrolite, formerly Allahabad Metro, is a proposed light rail system for the city of Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The proposed system will consist of two lines, an east–west line from Manauri to Trivenipuram, and a north–south line from Shantipuram in Jalalapur to Karchana. Both lines will be about 20 kilometres (12 mi) long. There will be a total of 39 stations, 20 on the east–west line and 19 on the north–south line. The project is expected to cost ₹8000 crore.[2]

## Status updates

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* Feb 2019: UP government allocates ₹ 175 Cr to start preliminary work in budget[3]
* Mar 2019: Detailed Project Report (DPR) provided to state government for approval by Prayagraj Development Authority.[4]
* July 2021: State government approves the light rail metro system for Prayagraj.[2]
* July 2024 :  Central government reject proposal of metro system in Prayagraj.

## See also

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* Meerut Metro
* Noida Metro
* Delhi–Meerut RRTS

## References

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1. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Approves Metro Rail For Allahabad". NDTV. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
2. ^ a b "Metrolite project likely to roll out ahead of Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
3. ^ Anurag Gupta (8 February 2019). "कानपुर-आगरा को जल्द मिलेगी मेट्रो की सौगात, 350 करोड़ रुपयों से पकड़ेगी रफ्तार". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 February 2019.
4. ^ Brijesh Srivastava (6 March 2019). "मेट्रो का डीपीआर शासन के हवाले, अब स्वीकृति का इंतजार". Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 March 2019.

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