Agra Metro
The services on the 6-km corridor will be available to commuters from Thursday, with stops at Taj Mahal East station , Captain Shubham Gupta station , Fatehabad Road station, Taj Mahal station and Mankameshwar Temple station.
Its the priority corridor of Agra Metro, was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other leaders took the inaugural train ride from the Taj Mahal station to Taj Mahal East station in Agra.
Metro services on the 6-km corridor will be available to commuters from Thursday onwards, with stops at Taj Mahal East station , Captain Shubham Gupta station, Fatehabad Road station, Taj Mahal station and Mankameshwar Temple station.
Agra Metro : Stations
The priority corridor inaugurated remotely by the Prime Minister from Kolkata will have three elevated and three underground stations, according to an official statement.
Speaking at the flagging off ceremony at the Taj Mahal station, Yogi Adityanath said Agra Metro would provide world-class public transport to locals and tourists visiting the city.
“Agra is one of the oldest cities of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of ‘Braj bhoomi’. This city is associated with stories of bravery and valor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” the chief minister said.
“Agra Metro was necessary to make it a Centre of modern facilities,” he said.
Yogi Adityanath appreciated the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) for timely completion of the first phase of Agra Metro, and said it has become operational nine months ahead of schedule.
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