Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), formerly Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, is a joint venture company that operates the Lucknow Metro in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[2] The other metro projects in the state are also under its ambit now such as Kanpur Metro, Agra Metro, Meerut Metro, Varanasi Metro, Allahabad Metro, Gorakhpur Metro and Jhansi Metro. Its headquarters is at Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow[3][2]

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC)
TypeState owned SPV
IndustryPublic Transport
PredecessorLucknow Metro Rail Corporation
Founded25 November 2013 (25 November 2013)
HeadquartersAdministrative Headquarters, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow
,
India
Area served
Uttar Pradesh
Key people
E. Sreedharan (Principal Adviser)
Durga Shankar Mishra, IAS (Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary)
Kumar Keshav, IRSE Managing Director)[1]
ServicesOperation & Consultation
OwnerGovernment of India (50%)
Government of Uttar Pradesh (50%)
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

The LMRC was formed as a special purpose vehicle by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2013 to build and operate the Lucknow Metro.[4][5]

The formation of LMRC was formally approved by the Cabinet of Uttar Pradesh Government in June 2013.[6]

The SPV was incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 on 25 November 2013,[5] and it got the certificate to commence business on 24 December 2013.[5] The authorized capital of the company was decided to be ₹2,000 crore (US$280 million).[5]

In 2016, to speed up clearance processes for Lucknow Metro, LMRC became a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[7] As a result, the LMRC board was reconstituted with five nominee directors being nominated by both Government of India and Government of Uttar Pradesh each, apart from the three full-time directors. Additionally, the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh was replaced by the Union Urban Development Secretary as the ex-officio Chairman of LMRC.[7]

In 2018, LMRC was reconstituted to cover and implement other metro projects in the state and renamed as Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation.[2]

Metro's in Uttar Pradesh
  • White background In service
  • Green background Under construction
  • Blue background In planning
  • Yellow background Proposed
  • Pink background Defunct
  • Red background Scrapped
System City State Began
operation		 System length (km) No of lines[lower-alpha 1] No of stations[lower-alpha 2] Gauge Traction Notes
IO UC P
Lucknow Metro Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 5 September 2017 23.7 11.10  140 1 21 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge 25 kV AC OHE The fastest built and commissioned metro system in the world.[8][9][10] Opened to the public on 5 September 2017.[11][12][13]
Noida Metro Noida Uttar Pradesh 25 January 2019 29.7 15 1 22 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge 25 kV AC OHE Currently undertaken by Delhi Metro
Kanpur Metro Kanpur Uttar Pradesh December 2021[14] 24 38 2 24 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge 25 kv AC OHE Construction work began in December 2019.[12]
Agra Metro Agra Uttar Pradesh 2024[14] 27[15] 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge N/A Approved by the Union Cabinet on 28 February 2019.[16]
Meerut Metro Meerut Uttar Pradesh 2024[17] 30 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge N/A Foundation stone laid in March 2019.
Gorakhpur Metro Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh 27.41 2 27 Proposed
Bareilly Metro Bareilly Uttar Pradesh Proposed
Prayagraj Metro Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh Proposed
Varanasi Metro Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 13 1 13 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge N/A [18]

Services

Apart from operating Lucknow Metro, UPMRC also provides consultancy services for Metro projects in Uttar Pradesh. UPMRC in association with RITES has prepared Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Metro in various cities of Uttar Pradesh. UPMRC is also currently working as an interim consultant for implementation of Kanpur Metro, Agra Metro, and Varanasi Metro projects.[19]

Notes
  1. Indicates lines that are in operation for operational systems, lines that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed lines for proposed systems.
  2. Indicates stations that are in operation for operational systems, stations that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed stations for proposed systems.

References
  1. "Board of Directors". Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. "Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation is now UP Metro Rail Corporation &#124". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. Singh, Priyanka (11 May 2015). "LMRC starts functioning from its new administrative building in Gomtinagar". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. "Metro Rail Construction at Lucknow to begin by December". Biharprabha. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. "About Us". Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  6. Rawat, Virendra Singh (27 June 2013). "Lucknow Metro rail gets green signal". Business Standard. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. "Lucknow Metro a joint venture now, clearances to be faster". Hindustan Times. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  8. Rawat, Virendra Singh (16 November 2015). "Lucknow Metro Rail fastest and most economical project in India". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  9. Srivastava, Anupam (5 September 2017). "Men who kept Lucknow metro on fast track". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  10. Jain, Smriti (5 September 2017). "This hi-tech system makes Lucknow Metro "better" than Delhi Metro? Alstom claims that's the case". The Financial Express. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  11. "METRO MAN APPEALS TO PEOPLE TO KEEP METRO CLEAN". B Live. 23 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  12. "Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Inaugurate Lucknow Metro". NDTV. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  13. Sanyal, Anindita, ed. (6 September 2017). "As Metro Rolls Out, Yogi Adityanath Says Lucknow Now 'Smart City': 10 Facts". NDTV. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  14. "Kanpur Metro rail project development, Uttar Pradesh". Railway Technology. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  15. "Speed up metro rail projects in cities: Chief secy to officials". Press Reader. Hindustan Times. 20 June 2015.
  16. "Adityanath thanks Modi for clearing Agra, Kanpur Metro projects". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  17. "Modi lays foundation stone for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project". Business Standard India. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  18. Dikshit, Rajeev. "After no to Metro, is it monorail, waterways or ropeway for Varanasi? | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  19. "Consultancy Works for Metro in Other Cities". Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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