Agra (Metro Rail News): The Agra Metro Rail Project has achieved a major milestone with the successful TBM Breakthrough at Mankameshwar Metro Station of Line 1. Line 1 of the Agra Metro spans 14.25 km between Sikandra and Taj East Gate.

This breakthrough marks the completion of all the underground tunnelling work for Line 1 of the Agra Metro Rail Project.
This TBM Breakthrough has been recorded for the Package AGCC-02 of Agra Metro.

Package AGCC-02
In March 2022, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation awarded Afcons – Sam India Consortium Package AGCC-02 at Rs. 1819.79 crore with a 48-month deadline.
Scope of Work
The scope of work under this 7.93 km underground package includes the construction of twin tunnels and 7 stations at Agra Metro Line 1.
Stations
- Taj Mahal
- Agra Fort
- Mankameshwar (Jama Masjid)
- S.N. Medical College
- Agra college
- Raja ki Mandi
- RBS college
Brief Scope of Work: Design and Construction of Tunnel from start of underground ramp (near Fatehabad Road Metro station) to end of ramp after RBS college Metro station, including seven underground metro stations (viz. Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Jama Masjid, S.N. Medical college, Agra college, Raja ki Mandi and RBS college), including Architectural finishes, E&M, TVS, ECS, etc. on Corridor-1 of Agra MRTS Project at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.