European Investment Bank Delegation Visits Agra Metro Rail Project, Expresses Satisfaction Over The Pace Of Work

Agra, October 21 (TNA) A two-member delegation from EIB (European Investment Bank) visited the Agra Metro Rail Project on 20 October 2024 and expressed satisfaction with its operations and international quality and safety standards.

The Delegation visited the Taj Mahal Metro Station. It took a metro ride from Mankameshwar to Taj East Gate Station, praising the safety features of the metro trains and the aesthetics of the stations of Agra Metro. The EIB team praised Agra Metro staff for the timely construction and completion of the project.

Out of the total funding for the Agra Metro Rail Project, around 450 million euros is provided by the European Investment Bank, which makes it available through pass-through assistance. The remaining amount is contributed by the Centre and State governments. The total approximate project cost for the Agra Metro Rail Project is Rs 8739 crores.

Director Finance UPMRC Sheel Kumar Mittal said, “ We are happy to receive EIB’s cooperation and support for Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra Metro Rail Projects and hope that our partnership goes a long way for providing world-class urban transportation system in the state of Uttar Pradesh.”

Speaking on the same, MD UPMRC Sushil Kumar said,” The metro project which was inaugurated in March 2024 is now successfully operational and the team UPMRC is fully committed to executing the balance section of the project in a time-bound manner.”

Currently, the project is being executed on the balance section of the first corridor of the Agra Metro Rail Project. The metro operations are being carried on the 6-km long priority stretch marked on the first corridor from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar Metro Station.

The EIB team applauded the efforts of Agra Metro for completing the underground stretch of the priority corridor in a record time of 23 months and the tunnel construction in just 11 months.