Project timeline Lucknow Metro

september 2008: dmrc submits concept paper after lucknow metro rail project proposed government of uttar pradesh.
october 2008: project cleared lucknow development authority (lda).
february 2009: agreement signed between dmrc , lda.
june 2009: bangalore-based company hired dmrc studies traffic pattern of lucknow.
july 2009: geotechnical survey initiated dmrc.
april 2010: traffic , transportation report submitted dmrc.
may 2010: dmrc , committee headed chief secretary of government of uttar pradesh start consultation process related traffic issues.
june 2010: dmrc submits route alignment plan. divisional commissioner of lucknow asked coordinate concerned departments.
august 2010: dmrc presents detailed route plan.
september 2010: committee headed divisional commissioner consults dmrc on route once again.
july 2011: detailed project report (dpr) submitted.
june 2013: state cabinet headed chief minister akhilesh yadav gives clearance metro rail network. state cabinet gave approval creation of lucknow metro rail corporation.
august 2013: government of uttar pradesh approves revised detailed project report (dpr) submitted dmrc.
october 2013: lmrc, special purpose vehicle (spv) formed government of uttar pradesh build , operate lucknow metro. spv incorporated under companies act, 1956 on 25 november 2013. construction phase begin in december.
november 2013: dmrc submits tender lucknow metro work, promises complete first phase feb 2017.
december 2013: government of india, in principle, approves project.
february 2014: e. sreedharan appointed principal adviser of lucknow metro.
march 2014: foundation stone laid lucknow metro project.
10 july 2014: 100 crore rupees set aside lucknow metro in union budget, finance minister of india arun jaitley.
27 september 2014: construction begins on lucknow metro.
6 august 2015: lucknow metro receives clearance public investment board (pib) of government of india.
22 december 2015: union cabinet approves construction of rail project phase - 1a.
30 march 2016: speed clearance processes lucknow metro, lmrc becomes 50:50 joint venture between government of india , government of uttar pradesh. result, lmrc board reconstituted 5 nominee directors being nominated both government of india , government of uttar pradesh each, apart 3 full-time directors. additionally, chief secretary of uttar pradesh replaced union urban development secretary ex-officio chairman of lmrc.
18 september 2016: 90% of work completed in construction of rail project phase - 1a.
20 october 2016: lucknow metro begins work on faizabad road, bhoomi puja phase 1b.
1 december 2016: uttar pradesh chief minister akhilesh yadav , samajwadi party chief mulayam singh flagged off train @ transport nagar depot on trial run on priority section till alambagh station. inaugural ride piloted 2 women.
20 june 2017: fifth metro train set arrives @ transport nagar depot.
8 july 2017: sixth , final metro train set arrives first phase requirement.
27–28 july 2017: commissioner of railway safety (cmrs) performs on-site inspection confirm readiness of metro service.
29 aug 2017: inauguration ceremony, on 5 september 2017, confirmed. announcement metro trains run between transport nagar , charbagh.
5 september 2017: minister of home affairs , member of parliament lucknow rajnath singh , chief minister yogi adityanath inaugurate lucknow metro service between transport nagar , charbagh railway station.




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