Lucknow metro

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister's decision to kick off construction of the Lucknow metro on Saturday even as it awaits Centre's go ahead may become a political issue.

UP chief secretary Alok Ranjan on Monday issued directions to concerned departments to provide land required to Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) for stations and other purposes on priority basis. The CS was reviewing the implementation progress of Lucknow metro.

Lucknow metro Rail Corporation's (LMRC) principal advisor E Sreedharan on Tuesday advised the Metro officials to implement austerity measures to control the expenses on maintenance and operations as the project is yet to start making profit.

On the lines of guidelines issued by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) for operations to start around the country, UPMRC has prepared standard operating procedure (SOP) for Lucknow metro.

On Diwali, which falls on October 24, Metro services in the city will remain operational between 6am and 7pm only, said officials of Lucknow metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

Two prominent NGOs working for social cause and betterment of humans visited Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) depot on March 9, 2017 to understand its design, work model and safety features, especially those features which have been designed for differently abled people.

Lucknow metro will be observing safety week from March 4 to 10 to create awareness about safety and sense of responsibility among team members.

Passengers had a tough time on-board Lucknow metro on Friday evening after the train got stuck at the platform at Charbagh metro station for about 25 minutes. According to passengers the doors did not close and most of them were out on the platform.

Lucknow metro will extend its operation till 12.30 am on all five days when Indian Premier League matches will be played at Ekana stadium in the city.

The fifth Annual Metro Rail Summit, 2016 has awarded Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) the ‘Best Metro for Excellence in Innovative Designs’.

The final stage of getting clearance for Lucknow metro-rail has been accomplished with Public Investment Board (PIB)—the final authority to approve the project—giving green signal to it on Monday.

With the handing off keys of first metro train to Yasar Shah, UP’s commercial taxes minister by the manufacturing company Alstom Transport India, Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is now all set to start the commissioning of trial runs of its first metro train from December 1, 2016 as per deadline set by the UP government.

The Lucknow metro Rail Corporation has reportedly sought 10 more days from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety to work on areas pointed out by him in the first round of inspection.

To meet the tight deadline of completing metro project on priority section from Transport Nagar to Charbagh Railway Station (about 8 km) by 2016 end, Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is gearing to work for 16 hours a day.

In the first two days of its launch, Lucknow metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) security collected over 20 kgs of tobacco and related products.

Within an hour of the first technical glitch on the first day of public launch of Lucknow metro, another Metro train was halted ahead of Alambagh Metro station for almost 23 minutes.

Metro Man E Sreedharan has been appointed as Uttar Pradesh government's chief adviser for its ambitious Lucknow metro rail project.

The final test of Lucknow metro for commercial launch on the 23-km north-south corridor from Amausi airport to Munshipulia will begin from Wednesday.

A CAG audit report has revealed that Lucknow metro tracks are weaker than prescribed Indian Railway standards. IIT-Kanpur inspections found hardness levels significantly below requirements, raising concerns about faster wear, increased maintenance, and potential passenger safety issues due to reduced durability and wheel deformation. This finding highlights a critical quality concern for the metro's infrastructure.