This story is from September 18, 2021

CM Yogi Adityanath unveils first prototype of Kanpur, Agra metro trains

The flagship Metro rail projects in Kanpur and Agra are expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the end of November. This was announced by chief minister Yogi Adityanath after he unveiled the first prototype metro train for Agra and Kanpur virtually from Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on Saturday.
CM Yogi Adityanath unveils first prototype of Kanpur, Agra metro trains
CM Yogi Adityanath said that with the help of metro rail service, the PM’s vision of a self-reliant India was also being realized.
GORAKHPUR: The flagship Metro rail projects in Kanpur and Agra are expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the end of November. This was announced by chief minister Yogi Adityanath after he unveiled the first prototype metro train for Agra and Kanpur virtually from Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on Saturday.
The development comes after the successful run of metro in Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida in the state.

The CM said that the detailed project reports (DPRs) for five other major cities — Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Merrut and Jhansi -- are in their last leg.
“Metro is the need of the hour and it will prove to be a milestone in the development of Agra and Kanpur. It is a matter of time when five more cities will also have this safe, convenient and affordable mode of public transportation,” he said while congratulating the officials of the UP Metro Corporation and M/s Alstom Transport India Limited.
The CM said that with the help of metro rail service, the PM’s vision of a self-reliant India was also being realized.
On the second day of his Gorakhpur visit, the CM held a janta darbar at Gorakhnath temple and listened to the grievances of people and instructed the officials for speedy disposal.
According to UP Metro Rail Corporation, the two metro trains will have the feature of ‘regenerative braking’, with the help of which up to 45% of the energy through the brakes applied in the trains will be regenerated and used again in the system.

These trains will also have a state-of-the-art propulsion system to reduce air pollution. These trains will have a carbon-di-oxide sensor-based air conditioning system, which will run according to the number of passengers present in the train and will save energy.
The passenger capacity of Kanpur Metro trains will be 974 passengers and it will have a design speed of up to 90 km/hr. The first and last coach of the train will have a separate space for wheelchairs for divyangjan. The trains will also have fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, etc.
These trains have been designed on the basis of state-of-the-art fire and crash safety standards. Every train will have CCTV cameras, the video feed of which will directly reach the train operator and the centre security room. Every train will also have USB mobile phone charging points and LCD screens or panels for infotainment.
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