PM to Inaugurate Construction Agra Metro Rail Project on December 7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the construction of the first phase of the Agra Metro Rail Project (AMRP) virtually on 7 December.

The Prime Minister will be joined by Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath among others An event will be held to mark the inauguration at 15 Battalion PAC parade ground in Agra on Monday.

According to reports, the Agra Metro Project will cover an area of 29.4 km upon completion.

The chief minister is himself monitoring the project and the traffic on this corridor is expected to start in December 2022, officials said.

The Sikandra -- Taj East Gate corridor will have six stations -- Taj East Gate, Basai and Fatehabad Road (all three elevated stations) and the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Jama Masjid being underground stations.

Besides benefiting 26 lakh people of the city, the metro will also prove to be a better option for movement by providing a state-of-the-art Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to over 60 lakh tourists who visit Agra every year, the statement said.