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Rajnath thanks Modi for Metro expansion
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Lucknow: Defence minister
Rajnath Singh
, who is also the MP from Lucknow, thanked Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
for approving the proposed metro extension from the city's Charbagh in to Vasant Kunj. Appreciating the cabinet decision, Singh termed the East-West corridor extension of Lucknow Metro's Phase 1-B as a boon for the daily commuters who face congestion in the old city area.
He also congratulated Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath
and Union minister of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) Manohar Lal for the proposed metro extension.
In his 11-year tenure as the city MP, Rajnath has initiated several big-ticket projects in the state capital to trigger fast economic development of Lucknow. The eight-lane 104-Km Outer Ring Road (Kisan Path) is operational now and all outgoing highways have been widened to four or six lanes.
"The 67-km access controlled six-lane Lucknow-Kanpur expressway will soon be completed. Besides, 18 flyovers are operating and eight others are under construction in Lucknow itself," said Diwakar Tripathi, the representative of the Lucknow MP.
"Upgradation of Lucknow airport has been done and expansion work is in progress. Gomti Nagar Rail Terminus has started operating. The upgradation of Charbagh and other railway stations has been completed and now in this chain of extraordinary infrastructure development to provide economic development and "Ease of Living", the second phase of metro connecting core congested residential and business areas is being launched," he added.
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