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| Gorakhpur Metrolite | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) |
| Locale | Gorakhpur,Uttar Pradesh,India |
| Transit type | Metrolite |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 27 |
| Chief executive | Kumar Keshav[1] |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | unknown |
| Character | Elevated |
| Train length | 3 coaches |
| Technical | |
| System length | 27.41 km (17.03 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge |
TheGorakhpur Metrolite is alight rapid transit system proposed for the city ofGorakhpur,Uttar Pradesh, India. The network will consist of 2 elevated lines serving 27 stations with a total length of 27.41 kilometres. The project is estimated to cost₹4,672 crore (US$550 million). It is currently unknown when the project will be complete.[1]
TheGovernment of Uttar Pradesh appointed theUttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation to build a metro system in Gorakhpur in 2017.Rail India Technical and Economic Service prepared the feasibility study and thedetailed project report for the project and submitted it to the corporation in March 2019. The report was approved by the state cabinet on 9 October 2020.[2]
The Public Investment Board approved the first phase of the project on 22 November 2021, and the project is expected to be completed by 2024.[1]
The first line would be constructed from Shyam Nagar to Sooba Bazaar covering a distance of 16.95 km and comprise 16 stations whereas the second line would be constructed from Gulariha to Kachehri Chauraha covering a distance of 10.46 km and comprise 11 stations.[2][3]
Length: 16.95 km
Alignment: Elevated
No. of Stations: 16
Stations:
Length: 10.46 km
Alignment: Elevated
No. of Stations: 11
Stations:
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| Monorail |
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| Metrolite |
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| Tram |
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