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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates Agra Metro’s

Priority Corridor with maiden ride a er PM Modi’s

virtual launch

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 6
took the priority corridor of the Agra Metro, for an inaugural
ride after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged
off the project earlier in the day.
The 6 km long priority corridor connects the iconic Taj
Mahal's eastern gate to the Mankameshwar Temple
station, providing a vital transportation link for tourists and
commuters alike. Notably, the corridor was completed
well ahead of its initial September 2024 deadline, a feat
that drew praise from the Chief Minister.
During the inauguration ceremony, Adityanath commended the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
(UPMRC) for their commendable work in completing the Agra Metro project expeditiously. This comes after
UPMRC's success with the Kanpur Metro. Yogi emphasised the corporation's focus on public safety,
highlighting the various parameters covered to ensure a secure and reliable transportation system.

PM unveils India’s 1st underwater Metro route

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India's first
underwater metro line in Kolkata and took a metro ride with
school students.
In a video shared by the BJP on its official X account, PM
Modi was seen interacting with students during the metro
ride from Esplanade to Howrah Maidan.
He also spoke to the workers involved in the construction of

the project.
The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro's
East-West corridor is India's first venture into underwater
metro services.
The Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section also has the deepest metro station in the country -- the Howrah
Metro Station.
It is nestled under the Hooghly River, which separates the twin cities of Kolkata and Howrah.