Tell about Lucknow Metro ?

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Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Lucknow in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Construction of the line began on 27 September 2014 with the 8.5 km (5.3 mi) stretch from Transport Nagar to Charbagh Railway Station which began its commercial operation on 5 September 2017, making it the fastest built metro rail system in the country.

The Lucknow metro project is the most expensive transport system in Uttar Pradesh to date with an estimated total cost for Phase 1A (Red Line) and 1B (Blue Line) of about $2 billion, of which ₹6,928 crore (US$960 million) is being spent on phase 1A.

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, a 50:50 joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, was established to build and operate the metro

Once completed, the Lucknow Metro will have 2 Lines (1A & 1B), the longer Red (North-South) line, running from Airport to Munshi Pulia with a total length of 22.878 km (14.216 mi), and the Blue (East-West) line, running from Charbagh Railway Station to Vasant Kunj.

Charbagh Railway Station will serve as the junction station between the two lines. Further, Metro Phase 2 & 3 will consist of 6 lines of 74 km. Phase 2 will be of 3 lines from IIM Lucknow to Rajajipuram, Indira Nagar to CG City and CG City to CCS International Airport.

Phase 3 will be of 3 lines from Munshipulia to Jankipuram, Charbagh to SGPGI and Sachivalaya to CG City. Phase 4 will further see metro expanding to outer areas and to satellite towns.

Lucknow Metro is Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav's pet infrastructure project that is likely to open to the public by March 2017. The Lucknow Metro rail project is aimed at easing the increasing traffic woes of the Lucknow city and is currently undergoing trial runs on its first corridor.

The first priority section has been completed in a record time of two years, similar to the other pet infrastructure project of Akhilesh Yadav - the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. We take a look at some interesting facts and interior images of the Lucknow Metro: (Image by Lucknow Metro)

Amit Srivastava, Senior PRO of Lucknow Metro says that that its fast speed of implementation is the biggest achievement of the project. "The Lucknow Metro project has been completed in a record 2 years 2 months time. This is a record, because nowhere has a metro projected been made in such a short span of time," he told FE Online. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

According to LMRC, a provision for 186 seats has been given in the longitudinal configuration and there are two dedicated zones for differently-abled passengers. Each four-car Metro train has been designed to carry about 1,100 passengers at a time. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

The Lucknow Metro coaches are made of stainless steel and are equipped with LED lighting. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

The metro has a regenerative braking to feed the energy back to overhead electrical energy system. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

The passenger safety features include emergency communication facilities. These are talkback facility with the train operator, CCTV images inside trains that are displayed to the train operator. There is also a centralised security control room. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

The facilities for differently-abled passengers include dedicated wheel chair spaces, braille stickers for visually challenged persons and talk back buttons for deboarding the train. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

Lucknow Metro coaches: The exterior livery in golden colour is said to be inspired by the traditional Chikankari craftsmanship. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

Lucknow Metro coaches: The exterior livery in golden colour is said to be inspired by the traditional Chikankari craftsmanship. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

The primary section, that is between Transport Nagar to Charbagh, is likely to open to public in March-end 2017 after three months of rigorous trial. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is the special purpose vehicle that has been made to execute this infrastructure project and E Sreedharan, the man behind the success of Delhi Metro, is the principal advisor of LMRC. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation has ordered the vehicles for a new metro line, around 23 km long and including 22 stations. (Image by Lucknow Metro)

*Half of the total Metro rail network in India – 231 km of the entire 429.26 km – is concentrated in national capital Delhi. In comparison, financial capital Mumbai currently has only 20 km of operational Metro route. Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow has only an eight-km service route so far.

Currently, the Metro rail is operating in 10 cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Gurgaon. Twelve more cities are going to see the arrival of the Metro in the near future. Private estimates show currently Metro projects of more than Rs 2 trillion are under approval in 15 cities.

Currently, the Metro rail is operating in 10 cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Gurgaon. Twelve more cities are going to see the arrival of the Metro in the near future. Private estimates show currently Metro projects of more than Rs 2 trillion are under approval in 15 cities.

India is among the 55 countries that have a Metro rail network. However, its share in the global rail network is currently limited to only three per cent.