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UP CM inaugurates construction of Agra Metro tunnel

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Metro Rail and the upcoming G-20 event will promote Agra globally as an important investment and tourist destination.

UP CM inaugurates construction of Agra Metro tunnel

UP CM inaugurates construction of Agra Metro tunnel _SNS pic

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday inaugurated the construction of Agra Metro rail tunnel at a ground-breaking ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan in front of the Agra Fort.

The CM first signed the ring segment on his arrival at the launching shaft at Ramlila Maidan, offered prayers and then pressed the button, formally kicking off the tunnel construction. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) in Agra has been named after Ganga and Yamuna.

This tunnel boring machine will prepare up to 10-12 metres of tunnels every day. Two parallel tunnels are to be constructed for the up and down track in the underground part of the Agra Metro by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Corporation.

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In his brief speech on the occasion, CM Yogi said that the Metro Rail and the upcoming G-20 event will promote Agra globally as an important investment and tourist destination.

He added: “G-20 is a group of the most prestigious countries of the world. India has got the honour of presiding over the forum under the leadership of PM Modi. Four cities of Uttar Pradesh have been selected for holding the G-20 summits of which three meetings will be held in Agra.”

The first summit will be held on February 10, 11, 12 and 13 while two summits will be held in the month of August, 2023. A total of 11 G-20 meetings will be held in Varanasi, Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Agra.

Expressing his satisfaction over the ongoing preparations for the G-20 in Agra, CM Yogi added: “With the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future…’, we will present India’s rich legacy of treating guests as ‘Gods’ (Atithi Devo Bhava) to the delegates.

“I am glad that the local administration, public representatives and public have joined hands to make the much anticipated event successful in terms of boosting tourism and opening up new avenues of investment in Agra.”

CM Yogi Adityanath said that work on the six-metre long priority corridor, having 3 km each elevated and underground tunnels being built as part of Agra Metro’ was going on in full swing and it was expected to be completed six months ahead of schedule.

According to the CM, the deadline set for completion of the priority corridor is August 2024, but the authorities are moving ahead with full commitment to complete the work 6 months ahead of time, while following the TTZ’s guidelines and complying with all environmental standards. Yogi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the Bhumi Pujan ceremony of Agra Metro in December 2020.

The construction work of two underground tunnels for Ganga and Yamuna started today with the help of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) called Ganga-Yamuna. CM Yogi said: “I am happy that all standards regarding environment and safety are being taken care of in the construction.”

“In Uttar Pradesh we are already running metro services in Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Kanpur. For the development of public transport as well as tourism facilities and better employment generation in Agra, the honorable people’s representatives have been demanding this state-of-the-art means of public transport for a long time,” he said.

Expressing his gratitude to the Prime Minister and the Government of India for their contribution towards the construction of Agra Metro and congratulating officials of the Uttar Pradesh Metro Corporation and Agra Metro for their dedicated hard work,

CM Yogi said that the project was progressing rapidly and would be completed on time. According to him, Agra Metro will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The Chief Minister also thanked the people’s representatives and the people for their cooperation.

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