Home minister, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged off 8.5 km stretch of the first phase of metro train in Lucknow on Tuesday. The metro services will be opened for public use on Wednesday from Transport Nagar to Charbagh from 6 am to 10 pm every day.
“The wait for travelling in the Lucknow Metro is over. The services will be opened for the public use from tomorrow. The metro service will help reduce air pollution in the state capital in the long run, will contribute to savings in terms of money and time for the passengers,” said Adityanath while addressing the gathering.
He further stressed that it was PM Modi government at the Centre that contributed bulk of the funds to the project. “The UP government is working on the lines of Prime Minister Modi to fulfil his every dream for the betterment and development of country. I am thankful to the whole team who made the Lucknow Metro project a reality. I am grateful to Governor Ram Naik, who inspires me to work tirelessly,” he said.
“We are planning to bring the metro in Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi and Meerut also,” the UP CM added.
Expressing his happiness, Rajnath Singh said that the dream of smart city has started with the metro. “Today is a historic day not only for Lucknow, but for the entire Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow ‘Metro Ka Shehar’ will bring new opportunities for the city,” he said. “Whenever we think of infrastructure we look towards future. Infrastructure should cater to the need of the next 10-15 years,” he added.
