CM Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would soon launch a water metro system on the revered Gomti river in Lucknow.
Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh met with Kochi Metro Director Sanjay Kumar reviewed the technical feasibility of running a water metro. The feasibility study assessed whether the Gomti river could support a metro-style water transportation system that would be equipped with state-of-the-art passenger and navigation systems.
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The UP government is also considering similar projects on the Yamuna stretch between Agra and Mathura, some parts of the Ganga in Mathura, Ramgarh Tal in Gorakhpur and Surha Tal in Ballia.
The state’s transport minister said the water metro system would give the much-needed boost to Uttar Pradesh’s urban transport options in the state. It would also create fresh economic activity, generate employment and support tourism along the riverfront areas. Moreover, the water metro system would be serving as a recreational hotspot for visitors and residents.
Officials would now seek several environment and technical clearances, including studies on terminal and jetty development, road connectivity, pontoons, environmental and social impact safeguards, traffic management, passenger counting systems and automatic fare collection.
