Red Line (Lucknow Metro)

The Red Line (Line 1) (Hindi: रेड लाइन) of the Lucknow Metro is a metro route of mass rapid transit system in Lucknow. It consists of 21 metro stations from CCS International Airport to Munshi Pulia with a total distance of 22.87 km. It is also known as the North-South corridor of Lucknow. The Lucknow metro train consists of four coaches, and they have a maximum speed of 90 km/h. Most of the lines are elevated.[1][2][3][4]

Red Line
रेड लाइन
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLucknow Metro
Operator(s)Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stockAlstom
History
Opened5 September 2017 (2017-09-05)
Technical
Line length22.878 km (14.22 mi)
CharacterUnderground & Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Highest elevation~124 metres
Route map

 CCS International Airport
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport
 Amausi
 Transport Nagar
Transport Nagar Depot
 Krishna Nagar
 Singar Nagar
 Alambagh
 Alambagh ISBT Bus interchange
 Mawaiya
 Durgapuri
 Charbagh Lucknow Charbagh railway station Bus interchange
 Hussainganj
 Sachivalaya
 Hazratganj
 KD Singh Babu Stadium
Gomti River
 Lucknow University
 IT Chauraha
 Badshahnagar
 Lekhraj Market
 Bhootnath Market
 Indira Nagar
 Munshi Pulia

List of stations

Following is a list of stations on this route[5][6]

Red Line
# Station Name Opening Connections Layout Coordinates
EnglishHindi
1CCS International Airportचौधरी चरण सिंह अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा 8 March 2019CCS International AirportUnderground[7]
2Amausiअमौसी8 March 2019NoneElevated
3Transport Nagarट्रांसपोर्ट नगर 5 September 2017[8]NoneElevated26°46′41″N 80°52′58″E
4Krishna Nagarकृष्णा नगर 5 September 2017NoneElevated26°47′40″N 80°53′30″E
5Singar Nagarसिंगार नगर 5 September 2017NoneElevated26°48′11″N 80°53′46″E
6Alambaghआलमबाग़ 5 September 2017NoneElevated26°48′50″N 80°54′08″E
7Alambagh ISBTआलमबाग बस स्टेशन 5 September 2017 ISBT  Alambagh Bus StationElevated26°49′07″N 80°54′26″E
8Mawaiyaमवईया 5 September 2017NoneElevated26°49′31″N 80°54′35″E
9Durgapuriदुर्गापुरी 5 September 2017 Indian Railways  Lucknow JunctionElevated26°50′00″N 80°54′46″E
10Charbaghचारबाग़ रेलवे स्टेशन 5 September 2017  Blue Line
 Indian Railways  Lucknow Charbagh and Lucknow Junction
 Bus Terminal  (Charbagh Bus Station)		Elevated26°50′00″N 80°54′46″E
11Hussain Ganjहुसैनगंज 8 March 2019NoneUnderground
12Sachivalayaसचिवालय 8 March 2019NoneUnderground
13Hazratganjहज़रतगंज 8 March 2019NoneUnderground
14KD Singh Babu Stadiumकेडी सिंह बाबू स्टेडियम 8 March 2019NoneElevated
15Lucknow Universityलखनऊ विश्वविद्यालय 8 March 2019NoneElevated
16IT Collegeआईटी कॉलेज 8 March 2019NoneElevated
17Badshahnagarबादशाह नगर 8 March 2019 Indian Railways  BadshahnagarElevated
18Lekhraj Marketलेखराज मार्केट 8 March 2019NoneElevated
19Bhootnath Marketभूतनाथ मार्केट 8 March 2019NoneElevated
20Indira Nagarइंदिरा नगर 8 March 2019NoneElevated
21Munshi Puliaमुंशीपुलिया 8 March 2019NoneElevated

See also

References
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  2. "Metro construction first leg from September | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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