Agra: A two-member delegation from the European Investment Bank visited the Agra Metro Rail Project and expressed their satisfaction with the operations of Agra Metro as well as the international quality and safety standards in the project.
The delegation visited the Taj Mahal Metro Station and took a metro ride from Mankameshwar to the Taj East Gate Station, praising the safety features of the metro trains and the aesthetics of the stations of Agra Metro. The 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 is made available through pass-through assistance. The remaining amount is contributed by the Centre and State governments. The total project cost for the Agra Metro Rail Project is Rs.8739 crores.
MD UPMRC Sushil Kumar said that the metro project which was inaugurated in March this year is now successfully operational and the team UPMRC is fully committed to executing the balance section of the project in a time-bound manner.
Director Finance UPMRC Sheel Kumar Mittal, Director Works and Infrastructure UPMRC CP Singh, Director Rolling Stock Naveen Kumar and Project Director Agra Arvind Rai were present during the visit.
It is to be noted that 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.
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.
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