ASCL approves Agra metro rail project

The Agra Smart City Limited (ASCL), the special purpose vehicle managing the smart city project works, has given the no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for implementation of the Agra metro rail project, informed divisional commissioner, Anil Kumar. The approval is subject to certain terms and conditions to be adhered to strictly during the construction and executing work in the city including repairing the damages caused to the smart city project. The Agra Metro Rail Project will have two corridors which will pass through the heart of the city and will connect prominent tourist places including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Sikandra as well as ISBT, Raja Ki Mandi Railway Station, Medical College, Agra Cant Railway Station, Collectorate, Sanjay Place and densely populated residential areas. The first corridor is proposed to pass through Fatehabad road, but the construction work may damage the development work on Fatehabad road. UPMRC has secured approvals for implementation of the project from Municipal Corporation and public works department (PWD). The first corridor from Taj East Gate to Sikandra is 14.00 km-long which is partly elevated and partly underground and will have 13 stations (6-Elevated and 7-Underground). The length of the second corridor from Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar will be of 15.40 km and will have 14 stations (all elevated). The project is slated to be completed by 2024.