How much did the phase 1 of Lucknow Metro cost?
The Lucknow Metro is the rapid transit system of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, whose Phase 1A is the North-South Corridor of 22.878 km (19.438 km elevated and 3.44 km underground) with 22 stations from CCS Airport to Munshi Pulia, built for the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation from 2016 and opened in stages from 5 September 2017 until the full corridor on 9 March 2019. Wikipedia says INR 6,928 crore (INR 69.28 billion) was spent on Phase 1A within an estimated USD 2 billion for Phases 1A and 1B, while the consultant Geodata lists a project cost of USD 1,146 million.
Final project cost
INR 69.28 billion
Approximately $983.81 million
Cost basis: 2019
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Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2019
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthGEODATA Engineering SpA
- 22.878 km
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