Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the civil construction work for the Kanpur Metro's priority section, from IIT-Kanpur to Moti Jheel, on Friday.
The chief minister launched the project after a "Bhoomi Pujan" at the main gate of IIT-K.
One of the most ambitious projects of the industrial city, it is expected to reduce the pollution levels, officials said.
Addressing the gathering, Adityanath said metro trains will soon run in Kanpur too, adding that he has instructed the authorities to complete the first phase of the work at the earliest.
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) Managing Director Kumar Keshav said preparations have been made to build the pillar of the metro overbridge from IIT to Kalyanpur in the first phase.
The feasibility study for the project was carried out by the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) in June 2015, he said, adding that it was done to curb traffic congestion, which was hampering the growth, development and ...
