Orange Line (Kanpur Metro)

Orange Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini	IIT Kanpur Kanpur Central (further extended to Naubasta)
Stations	21 14 (operational)
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Kanpur Metro
Operator(s)	Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
Rolling stock	Alstom - Bombardier Movia
History
Opened	28 December 2021
Technical
Line length	16 km (9.9 mi) (active) 7.78 km (4.83 mi) (under-construction)
Character	Underground & elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (Top) 34 km/h (21 mph) (average)
Route map Template:Kanpur Metro Orange Line Route

The Orange Line (Line 1) () is a metro rail line of the Kanpur Metro, a rapid transit system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The priority section of the line was inaugurated on 28 December 2021, by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi. In the first phase, a 9 km (5.6 mi) section of the route was opened, which is fully elevated. Another 5 underground stations were opened on 30 May 2025 by PM Modi, making the total 16 km operational. The total length of the route will be 23.8 km (14.8 mi) of which 15.2 km (9.4 mi) will be elevated, and 8.6 km (5.3 mi) will be underground. The line will have a total of 21 stations when the entire line is commissioned.

List of stations

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#	Station Name		Inter-station Distance (in km)	Opening	Connections	Layout	Coordinates
	English	Hindi
1	Template:Stl	आई आई टी कानपुर	0	28 December 2021	IIT Kanpur	Elevated	26°30′33″N 80°14′54″E
2	Template:Stl	कल्याणपुर	1.454	28 December 2021	Template:Ric Kalyanpur	Elevated	26°30′13″N 80°15′10″E
3	Template:Stl	एस पी एम हॉस्पिटल	1.105	28 December 2021	SPM Hospital	Elevated	26°29′56″N 80°15′33″E
4	Vishwavidyalaya	विश्वविद्यालय	0.881	28 December 2021	Kanpur University	Elevated	26°29′50″N 80°15′54″E
5	Template:Stl	गुरुदेव चौराहा	0.747	28 December 2021	Miraj Cinemas	Elevated	26°29′30″N 80°17′04″E
6	Template:Stl	गीता नगर	1.086	28 December 2021	Geeta Nagar Locality	Elevated	26°29′14″N 80°17′30″E
7	Template:Stl	रावतपुर	1.583	28 December 2021	Template:Ric Rawatpur Rave@Moti Mall Template:Rcb (Approved)	Elevated	26°28′59″N 80°18′00″E
8	Template:Stl	एल एल आर हाॅस्पिटल	1.338	28 December 2021	Hallet Hospital	Elevated	26°28′45″N 80°18′41″E
9	Template:Stl	मोती झील	0.786	28 December 2021	Motijheel Lake	Elevated	26°28′45″N 80°19′04″E
10	Template:Stl	चुन्नीगंज		30 May 2025	Chunniganj Bus Stop	Underground	26°28′38″N 80°20′12″E
11	Template:Stl	नवीन मार्केट		30 May 2025	Naveen Market, Parade Market	Underground	26°28′27″N 80°20′43″E
12	Template:Stl	बड़ा चौराहा		30 May 2025	Z square mall	Underground	26°28′22″N 80°21′09″E
13	Template:Stl	नयागंज		30 May 2025	Mall Road	Underground	26°27′52″N 80°21′34″E
14	Template:Stl	कानपुर सेंट्रल		30 May 2025	Template:Ric Kanpur Central	Underground	26°27′13″N 80°21′04″E
15	Template:Stl	झकरकटी बस टर्मिनल		Under construction	Kanpur ISBT	Underground
16	Transport Nagar	ट्रांसपोर्ट नगर		Under construction	Transport Nagar Market	Underground
17	Template:Stl	बारा देवी		Under construction	Baradevi Temple	Elevated
18	Template:Stl	किदवई नगर		Under construction	Kidwai Nagar Market	Elevated
19	Vasant Vihar	वसंत विहार		Under construction	Naubasta Byepass	Elevated
20	Template:Stl	बौद्ध नगर		Under construction	Baudh Nagar Locality	Elevated
21	Template:Stl	नौबस्ता		Under construction	Galla Mandi	Elevated

See also

• Kanpur
• Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
• Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of metro systems