The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has granted clearance for the Motijheel-Kanpur Central stretch under the Kanpur Metro Project Phase I. The stretch will operate on automatic train operation (ATO) mode.
The CMRS has also conducted speed test on the stretch to ensure passenger safety measures for smooth operations of the train.
The project involves development of a 33 km long metro rail system in Kanpur and Uttar Pradesh at an investment of Rs 110.76 billion.