UPMRC resumes work on casting yard & metro depot

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has resumed civil construction work of the Kanpur Metro project while following standard operating procedures (SOP) approved by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. The work has started at the Metro casting yard and depot site at a government polytechnic. The work at both the sites is being carried out in only one shift — from 9am to 6pm. All workers, supervisors, engineers and officers are being subjected to thermal screening for entry to the sites. Metro officers are also ensuring that social distancing is duly maintained during work including disinfecting constructions sites, vehicles and other materials in use. The civil construction work of the Kanpur Metro project was proceeding at an extraordinary pace, but had to be halted due to the pandemic. Contractors have made arrangements for food and shelter for workers at work sites so that project work resumes quickly as soon as the lockdown is lifted.