Rail Analysis India March 2018 Digital Magazine | Page 58

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Metro Projects
exclusive interview with
mr. Kumar Keshav
Please inform us more about the progress of Lucknow Metro
project and what is the current status?
The 8.5 km “Priority Corridor” of the North-South Corridor (Phase 1A) is
already operational for public services with effect from 6th September,
2017. The civil work of the remaining stretch of 15.5 km is going at a
rapid pace to finish the job well ahead of the target.
Metro Projects
Out of this, the civil work for the 3.5 km underground section comprising the Hussainganj, Sachivalaya and Hazratganj
route is almost complete. Work for the Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport underground Metro station is also progressing
at a fast pace.
LMRC has started laying tracks and the work of the Over Head Electrification (OHE) for providing power supply to the
Metro trains for the balanced elevated corridor from KD Singh Babu Stadium to Munshipulia. Civil work for the Amausi
Metro station is complete with the finishing and the Electrical & Mechanical works going at present.
Lucknow Metro is slated to commission the whole North-South corridor (Phase 1A) from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
to Munshipulia by April, 2019.
What has been the response of the passengers of
using the system & what are the amenities for their
convenience available?
The response of the people of Lucknow has been immensely
encouraging ever since the start of Metro services in their
city. On the inaugural day of the commercial services (i.e.
6th September, 2017), they welcomed their ‘Metro’ with
their both hands wide open. Such was their eagerness
that everyone wanted to be the ‘first’ among themselves
to travel by Metro, enjoy the journey and immortalise their
name in the history on the fateful day.
mr. Kumar Keshav
Managing Director, LMRC
Lucknow Metro is the first Metro in the country which has
tied up with Radio City 91.1 FM and launched its very own
FM Radio. It is now providing specialised content, public
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announcements, jingles and melodious music at all Metro
stations for the commuters of Lucknow Metro. In order to
provide a push to government’s ‘Digital India’ campaign
and an extended benefit for the Metro commuters, Lucknow
Metro started providing free Wi-Fi facility to its ‘GoSmart’
card users at all its operational Metro stations. The facility
is available for the GoSmart card holders who register their
card on Lucknow Metro’s website.

Fare-Chart/ Operation & Maintenance (O&M) leaflets
regarding the safe use of Metro (i.e. How to use GoSmart
Card & Tokens and its benefits, Do’s and Don’ts in
Metro, Emergency evacuation, facilities provided by
LMRC for commuters, offences within Metro premises &
corresponding Penalties etc.) distributed to the commuters
at all Metro stations for the convenient journey of the Metro
train.
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