Gorakhpur Metro: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates

Gorakhpur Metro is a proposed mass rapid transit system, which will serve the people of Gorakhpur city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Project Summary

• Project Name: Gorakhpur Metro Rail Project
• Operator: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
• Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
• Project Type: Light Rail Transit System (LRTS)
• No. of Corridors: 2
• Project Cost: INR 4,672 Crore
• Completion Target: 2024

Gorakhpur Metro Rail Network

Corridor I: Shyam Nagar - Sooba Bazar

• Route Length: 16.95 km
• No. of Stations: 16
• Proposed Stations: Syam Nagar, Bargadwa, Shastri Nagar, Nathmalpur, Gorakhnath Mandir, Hazaripur, Dharmsala, Gorakhpur Railway Station, University, Mohaddipur, Ramgarh Lake, AIIMS, Malviya Nagar, MMM Engineering College, Divya Nagar, Sooba Bazar.
• Proposed Depot: Sooba Bazar

Corridor II: Gulariha - Kachehri Chauraha

• Route Length: 10.46 km
• No. of Stations: 11
• Proposed Stations: Gulariha, BRD Medical College, Mugalaha, Khajanchi Bazaar, Basharatpur, Ashok Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Asuran Chowk, Dharmsala, Gol Ghar,  Kachehri Chauraha
• Proposed Depot: Mughalaha

Rolling Stock

Two coach trains proposed to be run in the entire metro rail network.

Progress so far

• March 2019: RITES Limited submitted a detailed project report (DPR) of the project.
• October 2020: UP Government approves the DPR of the project.