Orange Line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini
Stations
  • 21
  • 9 (operational)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemKanpur Metro
Operator(s)Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockAlstom - Bombardier Movia
History
Opened28 December 2021
Technical
Line length
  • 8.98 km (5.58 mi) (active)
  • 14.805 km (9.199 mi) (under-construction)
CharacterUnderground & elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (Top)
  • 34 km/h (21 mph) (average)
Route map

Legend
 IIT Kanpur
Kalyanpur Kalianpur railway station
SPM Hospital
Vishwavidyalaya
Gurudev Chauraha
Mainline rail interchange Polytechnic Depot
 Geeta Nagar
Rawatpur Rawatpur railway station
LLR Hospital
Moti Jheel
Chunniganj
Naveen Market
Bada Chauraha
Nayaganj
Kanpur Central Kanpur Central railway station
Jhakarkati Bus Terminal Bus interchange
Transport Nagar
Bara Devi
Kidwai Nagar
Vasant Vihar
Baudh Nagar
Naubasta

The Orange Line (Line 1) (Hindi: ऑरेंज लाइन) is a metro rail line of the Kanpur Metro, a rapid transit system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The priority section of the line was inaugurated on December 28, 2021, by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi.[1] This line is the first line of the Kanpur Metro to be operationalized.[2] In the first phase, a 9 km (5.6 mi) section of the route was opened, which is fully elevated. 9 stations were also opened on this priority section of the line as well.[3] The total length of the route will be 23.8 km (14.8 mi) of which 15.2 km (9.4 mi) will be elevated, and 8.6 km (5.3 mi) will be underground.[4] The line will have a total of 21 stations when the entire line is commissioned.[5]

List of stations

Orange Line
# Station Name Inter-station Distance (in km) Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
English Hindi
1 IIT Kanpur आई आई टी कानपुर 0 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°52′46″N 75°45′00″E / 26.879531°N 75.749971°E / 26.879531; 75.749971
2 Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर 1.454 December 28, 2021 Kalianpur railway station Elevated 26°52′49″N 75°45′53″E / 26.880308°N 75.764602°E / 26.880308; 75.764602
3 SPM Hospital एस पी एम हाॅस्पिटल 1.105 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°53′20″N 75°46′07″E / 26.888952°N 75.768499°E / 26.888952; 75.768499
4 Vishwavidyalaya विश्वविद्यालय 0.881 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°53′48″N 75°46′14″E / 26.896650°N 75.770667°E / 26.896650; 75.770667
5 Gurudev Chauraha गुरुदेव चौराहा 0.747 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°54′07″N 75°46′29″E / 26.901944°N 75.774652°E / 26.901944; 75.774652
6 Geeta Nagar गीता नगर 1.086 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°54′35″N 75°46′53″E / 26.909585°N 75.781277°E / 26.909585; 75.781277
7 Rawatpur रावतपुर 1.583 December 28, 2021 Rawatpur railway station Blue Line (Approved) Elevated 26°55′07″N 75°47′24″E / 26.918559°N 75.789903°E / 26.918559; 75.789903
8 LLR Hospital एल एल आर हाॅस्पिटल 1.338 December 28, 2021 Hallet Hospital Elevated 26°55′21″N 75°47′59″E / 26.922563°N 75.799747°E / 26.922563; 75.799747
9 Moti Jheel मोती झील 0.786 December 28, 2021 None Elevated 26°55′35″N 75°48′27″E / 26.926370°N 75.807456°E / 26.926370; 75.807456
Upcoming Metro Stations
10 Chunniganj चुन्नीगंज Under construction None Underground
11 Naveen Market नवीन मार्केट Under construction None Underground
12 Bada Chauraha बड़ा चौराहा Under construction None Underground
13 Nayaganj नयागंज Under construction None Underground
14 Kanpur Central कानपुर सेंट्रल Under construction Kanpur Central railway station Underground
15 Jhakarkati Bus Terminal झकरकटी बस टर्मिनल Under construction Kanpur ISBT Underground
16 Transport Nagar ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर Under construction None Underground
17 Bara Devi बारा देवी Under construction None Elevated
18 Kidwai Nagar किदवई नगर Under construction None Elevated
19 Vasant Vihar वसंत विहार Under construction None Elevated
20 Baudh Nagar बौद्ध नगर Under construction None Elevated
21 Naubasta नौबस्ता Under construction None Elevated

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kanpur Metro.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kanpur.
  1. ^ "PM likely to inaugurate Kanpur Metro on December 28". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Kanpur Metro to get NOC, PM Modi to give big gift". www.english.newstracklive.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "UPMRC gets ready to launch Metro passenger service on priority section". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Expressways, airports, AIIMS: Yogi government's big infra race before polls". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ "PM Modi to flag off Kanpur Metro on December 28". www.urbantransportnews.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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