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30METRO RAIL NEWS -AUGUST 2025 www.metrorailnews.in Lucknow Metro%u2019s Operational Route Currently, Phase 1A of Lucknow Metro, which comprises one corridor, is operational. The North-South Corridor (Line 1) of Lucknow Metro spans 22.878 km between CCS Airport and Munshi Pulia. On September 27, 2014. The Construction on Line 1%u2019s 8.5 km elevated %u2018Priority Corridor%u2019, connecting Transport Nagar to Charbagh (Lucknow Railway Station), commenced.Timeline of Line 1Route Details Line-1: CCS Airport %u2013 Munshi Pulia %u2022Length: 22.878 km%u2022Type: Elevated (19.438 km with 19 stations) and Underground (4 km with 4 stations)%u2022Depot: Transport Nagar%u2022Number of Stations: 23%u2022Station Names: CCS Airport (underground), Amausi, Transport Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Singar Nagar, Alambagh, Alambagh Bus Station, Mawaiya, Durgapuri, Charbagh Railway Station, Hussain Ganj (underground), Sachivalaya (underground), Hazrat Ganj (underground), K.D. Singh Stadium, Vishwavidyalaya, IT Chauraha, Badshahbagh, Badshah Nagar, Lekhraj Market, Ramsagar Mishra Nagar, Indira Nagar & Munshi PuliaLucknow Metro%u2019s Under-Implementation Route The under-implementation route of Lucknow Metro includes the East-West Corridor (Line 2), which spans 11.165 km from Charbagh to Vasantkunj. Out of 11.165 km the 4.286 km is elevated tracks while the remaining 6.879 km is situated underground.The Uttar Pradesh Government approved the project in March 2024. The East-West Corridor of Lucknow is expected to be completed within five years.Route Details Line-2: Lucknow Railway Station (Charbagh) %u2013 Vasant Kunj%u2022Length: 11.098 km%u2022Estimated Daily Ridership: 60,000/day%u2022Elevated: 4.548 km with 5 stations (GB Marg %u2013 Thakurganj)%u2022Underground: 6.55 km with 7 stations (Thakurganj %u2013 Vasant Kunj)%u2022Number of Stations: 12%u2022Station Names: Gautam Buddha Marg, Aminabad, Pandeyganj, City Railway Station, Medical College Chauraha, Nawazganj, Thakurganj, Balaganj, Sarfrazganj, Musabagh, Vasant KunjRecent Update on Line 2In May 2025, the Public Investment Board (PIB) approved the Lucknow Metro%u2019s East-West Corridor at Rs. 5801 Crores under Phase 1B.Lucknow Metro%u2019s Proposed Route In 2017, the DMRC collaborated with the UPMRCL to develop a comprehensive master plan for the Lucknow Metro. This plan included six new routes totalling approximately 74 km. These proposed extensions and new lines have been mentioned below under Phase 2 and Phase 3.Phase 2: The Proposed Phase 2, designed by DMRC & UPMRCL, includes 3 corridors and involves the construction of 1 new line and 2 line extensions.Line Route Length Operational Date Line 1Transport Nagar %u2013 Charbagh 8.5 km5 September 2017Line 1Transport Nagar %u2013 Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport 2.67 km8 March 2019Line 1 Charbagh %u2013 Munshipulia 12.6 km%u2022 8 March 2019Line Route Length Extension of Line 1Munshi Pulia %u2013 Jankipuram6.450km Extension of Line 2Charbagh %u2013 SGPGI (Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences)8.85 km New Line 3 IIM Lucknow %u2013 Rajajipuram17.16 km FEATURED METRO