Bareilly Metro

The Bareilly Metro is a rapid transit system planned in the Indian city of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The complete system will consist of 6 Metro Rail lines running throughout the metropolitan area of the city and connecting it with nearby satellite towns.

Bareilly Metro
Overview
Native name	बरेली मेट्रो
Owner	Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Locale	Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	6 (planned)
Number of stations	>80 (planned)
Headquarters	UPMRC Bhavan, Civil Lines, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Operation
Train length	3/4/6 coaches
Technical
System length	117.3 kilometres (72.9 mi) (planned)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Average speed	28 km/h (17 mph)
Top speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

History

Bareilly is a major city in Western Uttar Pradesh and located near the Uttarakhand border. It is 7th largest city of Uttar Pradesh in terms of population. It is situated almost halfway between Delhi, the national capital and Lucknow, the state capital. It also provide an outer gateway for the people of Kumaon region of the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand. The city also houses some of the best hospitals in state so many people from surrounding regions visit this city daily to seek medical benefit. This city is also one of the major commercial centres in north India, so heavily burdened with traffic in its narrow lanes and overcrowded roads the Government of Uttar Pradesh decided to introduce some form of mass rapid transit in the city.

See also

• Meerut Metro
• Noida Metro
• Delhi–Meerut RRTS

References

• "Bareilly". National Informatics Centre.
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