Planned urban metro project in India
TheBareilly Metro is arapid transit system planned in the Indian city ofBareilly,Uttar Pradesh. The complete system will consist of 6 Metro Rail lines running throughout the metropolitan area of the city and connecting it with nearby satellite towns.
Bareilly is a major city inWestern Uttar Pradesh and located near theUttarakhand border. It is 7th largest city ofUttar Pradesh in terms of population. It is situated almost halfway between Delhi, the national capital andLucknow, the state capital. It also provide an outer gateway for the people of Kumaon region of the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand. The city also houses some of the best hospitals in state so many people from surrounding regions visit this city daily to seek medical benefit. This city is also one of the major commercial centres in north India, so heavily burdened with traffic in its narrow lanes and overcrowded roads theGovernment of Uttar Pradesh decided to introduce some form of mass rapid transit in the city.[1]
