KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has started building the platform roof at Vijay Nagar Chauraha station on Kanpur Metro Corridor-2, after completing the casting of the station’s platform level.
The roof is being built with a pre-engineered building (PEB) steel structure, so there will be no pillars in the middle of the platform, leaving more room for passengers to move. Translucent sheets in the roof will let in natural light during the day and cut electricity use, UPMRC said.
Corridor-2 at a glance
| Information | Details |
| Route | CSA to Barra-8 (Blue Line) |
| Underground stations | Rawatpur, Kakadeo, Double Pulia |
| Elevated section | About 4.5 km, from the ramp near Vijay Nagar Chauraha to Barra-8 |
| Elevated stations | Agriculture University, Vijay Nagar Chauraha, Shastri Chowk, Barra-7, Barra-8 |
| Station roofs | PEB steel structure with translucent sheets |
| Built by | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) |
UPMRC Managing Director Sushil Kumar said all five elevated stations on the corridor are being built with eco-friendly technology, according to a Dainik Bhaskar report.
Progress on Corridor-2
All 10 trainsets for Corridor-2 have been delivered to the depot at the CSA campus, and a test run on the underground section from the depot through Rawatpur, Kakadeo and Double Pulia to the ramp near Vijay Nagar Chauraha was completed in October.
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