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interaction COVER STORY Powered by The metro project will be a game-changer for the city of Lucknow Lucknow the capital of Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India. The present population of Lucknow city is more than 3 million. Lucknow continues to grow and attract large number of people to the city. The rapid growth of the city and the associated urban sprawl has accentuated the demand-supply mismatch amidst constrained public transport infrastructure. To strengthen and argument the transport infrastructure of the city with a holistic multi-modal transport system, the Lucknow Metro Rail Project as an integrated mass public transport system meets the mobility and accessibility needs of people of Lucknow. KUMAR KESHAV, MD, LUCKNOW METRO RAIL CORPORATION spoke to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES in detail regards to this prestigious and game changing project. Please brief us on the current status of the the city of Lucknow. Transport constitutes Given the slew of benefts it is expected to metro rail project?' the backbone for urban development. Te bring, it can be said that the economic rate Te Lucknow Metro project has a distinction project will link the major localities of the of return of the project is very high. of achieving the fastest metro construction. city thus reducing commuting time from Work on Priority corridor which is hours to minutes. It will also ease congestion How will construction of the metro rail from Transport Nagar Metro Station to and encroachment, a problem which has project impact the community? Charbagh is completed while construction assumed a massive proportion in the recent As I said earlier, the city of Lucknow is from the further underground station is years. Te Metro Project is also expected to headed towards a considerable makeover in process. The project has successfully reduce the cost of travel and decrease fuel with the operation of Lucknow Metro. completed the frst trial run on December costs beneftting the economy. It will also We have seen that how metro project in 1, 2016. Currently the full-fedged trials run decrease lakhs of man-hours. Boosting the Delhi heralded a cultural transition in the are on, and the project is fully prepared to transport and infrastructure is expected to city. Similar is the case with Lucknow. Te take of. attract more companies and services to the project will be the pride for the people of the city bolstering the employment prospects city and they are expected to become more What are the expected long-term impacts and thus transforming it into a business hub. concerned towards civic issues. and opportunities from the project? Te project is eco-friendly and is expected During metro construction, we have Te metro project will be a game-changer for to bring down pollution levels in the city. ensured minimum hassles to the public. 36 construction opportunities|aPrIL 2017