KANPUR (Metro Rail News): The Kanpur Metro Project has achieved a major milestone with the completion of tunnelling on Line 1. The development came with the breakthrough of TBM Vidyarthi at Kanpur Central Station under the Package KNPCC-06.
TBM S-639B, nicknamed Vidyarthi, began its journey from the Transport Nagar Station and achieved its third and final breakthrough at Kanpur Central Station.
Assignments Completed by TBM Vidyarthi
| Assignment | Completion Date | Route / Section |
| First Assignment | June 2024 | Kanpur Central Station – Nayaganj Station |
| Second Assignment | November 2024 | Ramp near Swadesh Cotton Mills – Transport Nagar Station |
| Current (Third) Assignment | October 2025 | Transport Nagar Station – Kanpur Central Station (via Jhakarkati) |
Line-1 of the Kanpur Metro spans a total length of 23.78 km, extending from IIT Kanpur in the north to Naubasta in the south. The project is being implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) to enhance urban mobility across the city.
For the construction of the underground section, the Afcons–Sam India consortium was awarded Package KNPCC-06 at a contract value of ₹1,087.67 crore.
The contract carries a completion period of 36 months, during which the consortium is responsible for delivering the underground infrastructure in accordance with UPMRC’s technical and safety standards. Once completed, this section will improve connectivity between the city’s central and southern regions.
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