Prayagraj Metro

Plans to develop the light transit system for the city before Mahakumbh 2025

Introduction

Prayagraj Light Metro with 2 lines & 39 stations is a light rail transit (LRT) system proposed to be built in Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRCL).

In 2017, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) was assigned as the ‘coordinator’ by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to bring all stakeholders together and get its Phase 1 project started. Later in the year, RITES was assigned to prepare its feasibility report and Detailed Project Report, which was submitted to the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) in November 2019.

The proposed system will consist of two lines, an east-west line from Manauri to Trivenipuram, and a north-south line from Shantipuram in Jalalapur to Karchana. Both lines will be about 20 kilometres long. There will be a total of 39 stations, 20 on the east-west line and 19 on the north-south line. The project is expected to cost Rs. 8000 crore.

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Proposed: 42 Km

Proposed Lines
Line 1 (East-West Line): Manauri to Trivenipuram 
Type: Elevated 
Line 2 (North-South Line): Shantipuram in Jalalapur to Karchana 
Type: Elevated Interchange station will be built at Parade Grounds near Alopibagh