Uttarakhand Metro

The Uttarakhand Metro is a light rapid transit system proposed for the city of Dehradun, India. The proposal of the metro rail corridor from the Nepali Farm to the Vidhan Sabha in Dehradun district was approved. The Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) approved 73 km long Deharadun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro Rail corridor in Uttarakhand in June 2020. The estimated cost of the project would be ₹ 40,150 crore. The decision was taken by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat who had chaired the meeting of UMTA.[1][2][3][4][5]

Uttarakhand Metro
Overview
OwnerUttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation
Area servedDehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh
LocaleUttarakhand, India
Transit typeLight Metro
Number of lines2 (Proposed)
Websitehttps://www.ukmrc.org/
Operation
Operator(s)Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation
CharacterElevated
Technical
System length73 km (45 mi)
Electrification750 V DC third rail

Network

The metro rail corridor from the Nepali Farm to the Vidhan Sabha in Dehradun, a 10 km long metro track will be constructed in Dehradun City.

The Dehradun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro corridor will be 73 km long.

See also

References
  1. "UMTA approves 73-km Deharadun-Haridwar-Rishikesh Metro Rail Corridor". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "हरिद्वार से ऋषिकेश के बीच चलेगी मेट्रो- बनेंगे रोपवे, जानें खासियत". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. "Uttarakhand approves Comprehensive Mobility Plan for 3 cities including Dehradun". Hindustan Times. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. Singh, Neha (13 June 2020). "Uttarakhand Metro project got approval for extensive Mobility Plan". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority approves plans for Uttarakhand metro". International Railway Journal. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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