Kanpur Metro
| Kanpur Metro | |
|---|---|
UPMRC Logo | |
View of IIT Kanpur metro station | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation |
| Area served | Kanpur Metropolitan Area |
| Locale | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Line number |
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| Number of stations | 14 (Operational) 15(Under-Construction) |
| Headquarters | Kanpur Metro Depot, Gurudev Chauraha, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208024, India |
| Website | Kanpur Metro |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | December 28, 2021 |
| Operator(s) | UPMRC |
| Character | Elevated & Underground |
| Train length | 3 coaches |
| Headway | 3 minutes |
| Technical | |
| System length | Orange Line
16 km (9.9 mi) (operational) 7.78 km (4.83 mi) (Under Construction) 8.6 km (5.3 mi) (Under construction) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
| Average speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Kanpur Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) and it partially opened within two years of construction making it the fastest constructed mass rapid transit system in the world. The cost of construction is estimated at ₹11,076.48 crores for two lines in Phase I. Kanpur Metro will be expanded further to Kanpur Airport and other important areas of Kanpur in the future.