Lucknow Metro News & Updates

Lucknow Metro on Monday launched a QR-code based ticketing system, which will enable commuters to book tickets directly from their mobile phones and travel conveniently on the metro network. Under the new system, commuters can purchase QR tickets through the official mobile app of Lucknow Metro, which is available on both Android and iOS platforms. The digital QR ticket generated through the app can be scanned at the yellow striped Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) gates.

The second phase of the Lucknow Metro has received a major boost with the allocation of Rs 1,450 crore for the project in the Union Budget 2026-27, paving the way for construction work to begin in the coming months. Officials expect work on the Charbagh-Basant Kunj corridor to begin within three months, and tenders have already been finalized. The Phase II (Phase-1B) corridor will cover a distance of 11.16 kilometers from Charbagh to Basant Kunj. The corridor will have 12 stations, including seven underground and five elevated stations.

उत्तर प्रदेश मेट्रो रेल कॉर्पोरेशन (UPMRCL) ने लखनऊ मेट्रो के फेज़ 1B के लिए सिविल कॉन्ट्रैक्ट के लिए टेंडर मंगाए हैं। कॉन्ट्रैक्ट में ठाकुरगंज मेट्रो स्टेशन से वसंत कुंज मेट्रो स्टेशन (स्टेशन सहित लगभग 4.6 km लंबाई) तक मेन लाइन एलिवेटेड वायडक्ट का डिज़ाइन और कंस्ट्रक्शन शामिल है, जिसमें वायडक्ट और डिपो के एंट्री/एग्जिट पॉइंट को जोड़ने वाले रैंप (लगभग 740.00 m) का कंस्ट्रक्शन, और ठाकुरगंज, बालागंज, सरफराजगंज, मूसाबाग और वसंत कुंज नाम के पांच एलिवेटेड मेट्रो स्टेशन बनाना शामिल है। इसमें सिविल काम, उससे जुड़े सहायक स्ट्रक्चर, PEB स्ट्रक्चर, आर्किटेक्चरल काम, पानी की सप्लाई, सफाई, ड्रेनेज, बाहरी डेवलपमेंट, फायर फाइटिंग, और रिपेयर और मेंटेनेंस का काम शामिल है। यह काम लखनऊ, उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत में लखनऊ मेट्रो के फेज़ 1B के तहत किया जाएगा।

लखनऊ मुंशी पुलिया से एयरपोर्ट जाने वाली एक मेट्रो सेवा के ब्रेक अचानक जाम हो गए। इस कारण मेट्रो में सवार यात्रियों में हड़कंप मच गया। सूचना मिलते ही मेट्रो की तकनीकी टीम मौके पर पहुंची और करीब 15 मिनट की मशक्कत के बाद जाम ब्रेक को मैन्यूअल तरीके से रिलीज किया। मेट्रो अधिकारियों के मुताबिक तकनीकी समस्या के कारण ब्रेक जाम हुए थे। इस कारण 15 मिनट यह मेट्रो सेवा प्रभावित हुई। इस बीच दूसरी मेट्रो सेवाओं को दूसरे प्लेटफार्म पर चलाया गया।

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has announced an ambitious plan to develop a massive 1,575-kilometer metro network across Uttar Pradesh by 2047. UPMRC Managing Director Sushil Kumar unveiled the comprehensive blueprint during the "Developed Uttar Pradesh for Developed India @ 2047" seminar. The initial phase will focus on expanding the metro system in the state's three established metro cities, with 225 kilometers planned for Lucknow, 200 kilometers for Kanpur, and 100 kilometers for Agra. Additionally, the plan proposes a 150-kilometer network each in Noida-Greater Noida, Varanasi, and Prayagraj. 50 kilometers of metro network are planned in key districts such as Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, and Meerut. Approximately 790 kilometers of this metro infrastructure is targeted to be completed by 2035. Emphasizing the project's financial viability, Kumar stated that the state government's annual contribution for the initial 525 kilometers of expansion will be ₹1,040 crore.

The proposed East-West Metro corridor from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj, part of Phase 1B of the Lucknow Metro project, is gaining new momentum, with significant land parcels in the congested hinterland of old Lucknow set to be cleared. Construction on this long-awaited corridor is set to begin next year, transforming transportation planning on some of the city's most space-constrained roads.

After the Lucknow Metro Phase 1B received the approval of the Central Government, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has issued a tender for the appointment of a detailed design consultant for the project. The contractor will provide consultancy services for civil, architectural, E&M and traction works for the Lucknow Metro Phase-1B project.

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved Phase 1-B of the Lucknow Metro Rail Project. In total, the corridor will have 12 stations covering a distance of 11.165 km. Upon completion, the total network in the city will be 34 km. Phase 1B of the Lucknow Metro Project will add around 11.165 km of new metro lines, significantly improving public transport in the oldest and most densely populated areas of the city that currently lack efficient connectivity.

The metro will pass at least 100 feet below the ground in the East-West Corridor from Charbagh to Vasant Kunj. There will be seven underground and five elevated stations in the corridor. On Wednesday, metro engineers reached the Municipal Corporation. Where they took information about sewer, water pipeline, drains etc. and shared the design of the metro with the corporation officials. In the next two to three days, the corporation and metro teams will start a joint survey.

For the convenience of passengers, the timing of Lucknow Metro has been extended. From Monday, the metro will run till 10:30 pm. Till now it used to run from 6 am to 10 pm only. According to the public relations department of the metro, from Monday, the last metro will leave from Munshipulia and Amausi Airport metro station at 10:30 pm. This change will provide relief to those who travel till late night.