Kanpur Metro Route – Stations List, Map, Timings, Fare & Phase 2 Expansion 2025

Introduction

The Kanpur Metro was long-awaited and dream destination for every Kanpur resident. Now, it’s here to make city travel hassle-free, fast and easy. Run by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), Kanpur Metro is a future-ready & highly efficient transport system.

Offering a lifeline to the city, the Metro provides fast and comfortable ride options connecting various parts of Kanpur city – popular educational institutes, business areas, important junctions, and other commuting hotspots.

Phase 1 of Kanpur Metro will significantly ease the traffic load of the city’s roads. It will also serve as an effective public transport service for the city’s daily commuters.

The Orange Line: IIT Kanpur to Naubasta Corridor

The Kanpur Metro Orange Line (Line 1) is the main corridor that has been built first. In future, the entire length of the Orange Line will connect north end to the south end of the city. This Metro line will have major portion already operational and a large part under construction with good pace.

Total Length: This entire metro corridor is about 23.8 km long and consist of both elevated & underground metro stations.

Operational and Upcoming Kanpur Metro Stations on the Orange Line

The Kanpur Metro Orange Line is under construction in multiple phases and a major portion already operational. Let’s take a look at the major stations along this line, starting from the already operational stations and the ones under construction.

As of now, the initial operational stretch of this line connected IIT Kanpur to Motijheel. In recent developments, the line was further extended in a major push in connectivity towards Kanpur Central.

Under Construction Stations on the Orange Line

Beyond Kanpur Central, work is in full swing to complete the rest of the Orange Line metro stations towards the Naubasta terminal. This section is likely to become operational by the end of 2026. This part of the metro will further benefit a lot of commuters especially in the south parts of the city.

Stations under construction on Orange Line are: 

• Jhakarkati Bus Terminal 
• Transport Nagar 
• Baradevi 
• Kidwai Nagar 
• Vasant Vihar 
• Baudh Nagar 
• Naubasta (Terminal Station) 

Kanpur Metro Blue Line (Corridor 2) 

The second corridor or line of the Kanpur Metro route is the Blue Line (Line 2). This metro line will serve a large eastern area of the city and will also have an interchange station.

Length of the Blue Line: It is still under construction and will have total length of around 8.6 km.

Proposed Stations on the Blue Line

The entire length of Blue Line corridor is already under a fast-track construction process. The work on elevated section of the corridor is in full swing and the construction works are visible at a high pace.

This entire metro corridor will have 8 metro stations and interchange station at Rawatpur (shared station with Orange Line). The proposed stations are: 

• Agriculture University 
• Rawatpur (Interchange Station) 
• Kakadeo 
• Double Pulia 
• Vijay Nagar Chauraha 
• Shastri Chowk 
• Barra 7 
• Barra 8 (Terminal Station) 

Kanpur Metro Timings & Fare Structure 

Metro timings are planned in a way to be most convenient for daily commuters, students and visitors. Travel via metro is quite affordable, adding to its popularity.

Operational Timings

Metro services generally have a long operational duration, making it fit almost any daily commute. Trains are also run at a good frequency to make waiting times shorter.

Kanpur Metro Timings (Source: Kanpur Metro) 

• First Train: 6:00 AM 
• Last Train: 10:00 PM 
• Frequency: Trains arrive at every 5 minutes approx. 

Kanpur Metro Fare Details 

Fare is calculated on the basis of number of stations between origin and destination – not the distance. It’s a simple fare structure, letting passengers estimate the fare quickly.

• Minimum fare is Rs. 10. 
• Maximum Fare (full route for Corridor 1 or IIT to Naubasta) is Rs. 60. 

Note: 10% discount on journey is applicable for commuters using the GoSmart Card. GoSmart Card is recommended to use for all regular travelers.

Latest Kanpur Metro Project Updates 

Fast-paced execution of the Kanpur Metro project by UPMRC has already seen many important deadlines being met well in advance. The total estimated cost of Kanpur Metro Phase 1 (both lines) is approximately ₹11,076.48 crores.

Major developments and progress: 

Orange Line Tunneling: Tunnelling work of the underground section of the Orange Line (connecting Kanpur Central to Naubasta) is almost completed. It is important to note that the major work of tunneling was under the major railway lines.

Corridor 2: The construction of the elevated section of the Kanpur Metro Blue Line (Agriculture University to Barra-8) has also started. The I-Girder Erection for this elevated section is clearly visible. It can be expected that the elevated structure of Corridor 2 will also be completed in very short time.

Future Corridors in Plans: Plans to build 5 new corridors with an additional length of about 52 km to connect places such as Unnao & Mandhana are in the works. These new proposed corridors are part of an extensive ‘Vision-2051’ plan.

Why the Kanpur Metro is a Game Changer

Kanpur Metro is more than just a transport service – it’s a foundation for a smart city. The development has brought multiple benefits: 

• Fast and Reliable: It is a much faster mode of travel. For example, travelling from IIT Kanpur to Kanpur Central metro stations now takes just 25 minutes by metro (instead of an hour by road).
• Traffic Free: It has reduced a lot of traffic on roads by encouraging people to leave behind their private vehicles. The monstrous traffic on Kanpur’s roads is a thing of past.
• Green Travel: Metro is electrically powered and thus has been helping Kanpur reduce its air pollution considerably, making it a cleaner city.
• Connectivity: It connects important educational institutes (CSJM, DAV Vidyapeeth), hospitals (LLR Hospital), business areas (Naveen Market, Z Square Mall) and other parts of the city making it easily accessible.

Kanpur Metro is in its growing phases and keep improving to provide efficient travel for all the residents and visitors to Kanpur. With new metro stations coming online and Blue Line shaping up, future of travel in Kanpur is very bright indeed.

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